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This is a copy of the notes from the AGM held on 8 May, 2019. These notes were circulated to all members on 21 May, 2019. 50 members in all attended QM UCU’s AGM on Weds 8 May to address a number of pressing issues on campus and in the sector. Bullying and Harassment: Branch … Continue reading Notes from the 2019 AGM

Dear President and Principal As the deadline for furlough approaches, QMUCU is asking you once again to reconsider and allow staff facing redundancy and an end to their contracts to be put on furlough. As you already know QMUCU supports QMSU's campaign to furlough student workers employed by the Student Union. UCU support a full 100 … Continue reading Letter to QMUL Principal and President Colin Bailey regarding Furloughing

This meeting is open to all students and staff so please forward this to your non-UCU colleagues and students through staff and student email lists.  The joint unions at Queen Mary (UCU, Unison and Unite) and the Students’ Union invite you to a Student-Staff Assembly on 15 June 2020 at 4pm. The Assembly will be … Continue reading Student-Staff Assembly, 15 June 2020, 4pm UK time (via Zoom)

The planned 20 % cuts to Queen Mary budgets have highlighted the stark divisions between working conditions for permanent and fixed term staff. While redundancies might follow, the first victims of the cuts have all been valued and essential staff on fixed term contracts. To be clear this is not just affecting a few students … Continue reading Staff Cuts – Guidance for Casualised Staff

At the online emergency branch meeting today, the branch passed, with none against, the following two motions. The first affirms the branch's position on our pensions, where we have considerable, but not complete, common ground with the employers' position. The second rejects the employers offer on the pay round negotiations (four fights dispute). USS Motion … Continue reading QMUCU Branch Motions on Four Fights and USS Disputes

The following joint email from Unison, Unite and UCU was sent today (Friday, 15 May) to the Chair of Council and President and Principal. -- Dear Lord Clement-Jones and Professor Bailey The joint unions are concerned at senior management's decision to reopen services and/or spaces on campus from Monday. Staff are being asked to return … Continue reading Urgent Message: Reopening Services and Spaces from Monday

The Emergency Motion for a Post-Covid Settlement was passed unanimously at the QMUCU branch meeting of the 14th May 2020: The lack of transparency and meaningful consultation in response to the Covid-19 crisis is now being followed by the imposition of 20% cuts, threatening significant job cuts and loss of valued colleagues, fuelling unsustainable workloads, … Continue reading Emergency Motion for a Post-Covid Settlement

All members are invited to Queen Mary UCU’s Annual General Meeting, taking place on Monday 22 June at 11am. A Zoom invite will be sent nearer the time.   As well as discussing topical issues around  safe working conditions under Covid 19, casualisation  and many more we will also be electing the branch committee, and … Continue reading AGM June 22 11am