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Pledge to the University of Leicester UCU Fighting Fund

Published: 17th May, 2023

Leicester UCU has established its own fighting fund which can provide financial support for those affected by the MAB once they have exhausted their ability to access the national UCU fund. We are asking those in a position to do so to pledge to donate at least 10% of their salary once pay deductions take…

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Strike Schedule

Published: 1st May, 2023

Picket Location Picket location will be at the Victoria Park entrance to campus (circled on map). Strike Days Daily Schedule Monday 25th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th Friday 29th

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MAB Student Resources

Published: 26th April, 2023

UCU Marking and Assessment Boycott: Info for students at the University of Leicester We are members of the University and College Union (UCU). We are your seminar tutors, professional services staff, and lecturers. We teach you, we support and guide you, and we do the research you rely on.  Along with thousands of other UCU…

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Marking & Assessment Boycott

Published: 21st April, 2023

The elected representatives on UCU’s higher education committee (HEC) voted to begin a marking and assessment boycott (MAB) from Thursday 20 April 2023. This means that from Thursday 20 April 2023, all UCU members in higher education institutions which are part of the pay and working conditions dispute to cease undertaking all summative marking and associated assessment activities/duties. The boycott…

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CWU Solidarity Statement

Published: 13th March, 2023

Members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are currently in dispute with Royal Mail over wages, conditions and other issues. We have been informed that in the course of this dispute, over 300 union members and reps have been suspended, with some sacked. This includes the sacking of the main union rep at Leicester’s Meridian…

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