Unite branch (LE127) for employees of the University and College Union
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As we return to work this week after taking action to oppose the victimisation of our Health & Safety Officer, we want to update you on important safety matters, and to remind members to prioritise their safety and to take care of yourselves and your colleagues in what continues to be a workplace with safety […]
Full details of further pickets and strike activities will follow. Members are under no legal obligation to inform their employer in advance of their intention to take strike action. Victimisation: the current situation Unite’s solicitors have agreed that there is substantial evidence that a process our employer has been using for nearly a year against […]
Notice of intention to ballot for industrial action served on the employer – unity in our opposition to trade union victimisation Following the decision of the Emergency SGM held on 21 January, we can today confirm that notice to hold a ballot for industrial action over Trade Union victimisation has today been served on UCU. […]
Staff to walk out over management threat to axe union rep who forced government to intervene over safety failings University and College Union (UCU) employees based across the UK will commence two weeks of continuous strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of their staff union Health and Safety Officer, Unite, the recognised trade […]
Notice of strike action served on the employer – unity in our opposition to trade union victimisation Following the decision of last week’s Emergency SGM, we can today confirm that notice of strike action to be undertaken by the entire Unite UCU branch has today been served on UCU. Strike action will commence at 00:01 […]
Unity in our opposition to trade union victimisation At last night’s Emergency SGM, the branch voted to unify its immediate demands on the matter of our opposition to trade union victimisation. Members voted (98%) in favour of an amended motion calling for: You can find the text of this motion here. Our Full Time Official […]
We are writing to quickly update you on two key developments today in relation to the ongoing victimisation of our Unite Safety Officer, M. Firstly, our full-time official has written to SMT to assert Unite’s view that our Safety Officer is being subject to trade union victimisation: “Unite is providing legal assistance on the matter […]
Shocked and saddened We have to report that we were shocked and saddened to receive an all-staff email from our employer this week which announced the departure, among others, of three amazing, experienced & dedicated women; friends, colleagues & Unite comrades. Our employer did not feel a compulsion to do so, but we are going […]
Hybrid principles At the OGM on 11 December 2025 the branch adopted the key principles in our approach to negotiating a policy covering hybrid and home working. Campaign for a Safe and Professional Workplace Members also voted overwhelmingly for the motion which resolves to prepare for a reballot and to call a meeting of the strike committee […]
After once again being denied an observer, it has come to our attention that on Friday 7th of November UCU’s General Secretary, Jo Grady, told the National Executive Committee that there was only one item remaining in our dispute. We want to make it absolutely clear that this is not the case. As our employer […]
