LeedsUCU podcast

LeedsUCU podcast

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LeedsUCU podcast episodes

  • Branch news 25 October 2024
    In today's episode (recorded 23 October): new committee and officers, pay and grading review for grade 10, HR policies review, annual leave policy, national pay and conditions negotiations, maternity pay policy and paternity or partner leave policy, next general meeting, Leeds trade union council sing-along
    With Aisha Walker, Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith.
    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.
    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/
    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join
    21 min
  • Episode 13: branch news 19 July 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 8 July): pay and grading review offer, workload, the general election, and remembering Jonathan Dean

    With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith.

    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears,

    search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes. 

    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    Episode links

    https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/support-and-benefits/local-industrial-action-hardship-fund/

    13 min
  • Episode 12: no branch news – 3 July 2024

    Today’s episode was due to be recorded 3 July, but, as a

    member of UCU staff and of Unite LE127 union branch, Alan Smith was on strike, and UCU branch committee members would, of course, not cover his work while he
    is striking. We have released this special LeedsUCU branch news episode without any branch news, to illustrate that the industrial action has an impact.

    With Rachel Walls.

    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears,

    search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get
    notified about new episodes. 

    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    Episode links

    Moorland sounds from bbc.co.uk – © copyright 1966 BBC - https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=NHU05104247

    5 min
  • Episode 11: branch news 24 June 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 19 June): pay and grading

    review, freedom of expression protocol, review of HR policies, department rep
    elections

    With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith.

    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears,

    search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get
    notified about new episodes. 

    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    Episode links

    https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/choosing-your-ucu-department-representatives/

    13 min
  • Episode 10: branch news 7 June 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 5 June): pay and grading

    review, hybrid working, anti-casualisation improvements, department rep elections, general meetings and socials.

    With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith.

    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears,

    search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get
    notified about new episodes. 

    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    Episode links

    https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/choosing-your-ucu-department-representatives/

    18 min
  • Episode 9: branch news 10 May 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 8 May, published late because: reasons): PGRs who teach, hybrid working as a flexible working request, 3-days-on-campus not-rule, pay and grading review, UCU higher education special sector conference, AGM, new starters meetings

    With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith.

    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears,

    search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes. 

    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    Episode links

    Branch committee roles and standing for election

    13 min
  • Episode 8: branch news 26 April 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 24 April, and not edited,

    transcribed and published until long after the intended release date because: reasons): working in shared spaces, the new university social media policy, overseas working policy discussions, dignity and mutual respect policy, changes in IT, biomedical research facility, career pathways programme, university’s financial support,
    Education Support, general meetings, getting involved, workers memorial day, Leeds TUC May Day rally, socials

    With Aisha Walker and Rachel Walls (and Alan Smith).

    If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears,

    search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes. 

    See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    Episode links

    Branch

    committee roles and standing for election

    https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/

    21 min
  • Episode 7: branch news 14 April 2024, standing for a role on the branch committee, UK government pressure on migrant workers

    In today's episode (recorded 10-11 April): posters celebrating our win on pensions, all about the committee elections at the AGM, the latest Home Office pressure on migrant workers. With Aisha Walker, Emily Haikney, Laura Loyola Hernandez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith.

    See all the episodes and transcripts at

    https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ 

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    LeedsUCU website post, including link to legal guidance, UK government changes affecting migrant members

    More about branch committee roles and standing for election

    Original music by Fred Verity.

    37 min
  • Episode 6: branch news, 27 March 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 27 March): pay and grading review, ways of working, casework, management training, joining the union before problems arise, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps, flexible working, the next general meeting, amending motions on the UCU congress agenda, and the AGM in May, getting involved as a UCU department equality rep, department rep, branch committee member or caseworker.

    (No Rachel today - we really should have mentioned that in the recording!)

    For transcript see ⁠https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

    26 min
  • Episode 5: branch news, 15 March 2024

    In today's episode (recorded 13 March): pay and grading review, ways of working, Home Office visa changes, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps, the next general meeting and the AGM in May.

    For transcript see ⁠https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/⁠

    To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join


    15 min

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News and information for members of the University and College Union (UCU) University of Leeds Branch (UK). Produced on behalf of the branch committee.