Published: 18th September, 2025
Leicester UCU Members will be on strike Monday 10 November – Friday 21 November. Here is some key information about the strike action and how you can get involved. How can I help? Email the following template to the Vice Chancellor (vc@le.ac.uk) to put pressure on him to resolve the dispute. Subject: Urgent Call for…
Published: 16th June, 2023
Why are we going on strike? At 136 of the 140 universities, UCU members will strike for five consecutive days from Monday 25 to Friday 29 September. The dispute centres on low pay and working conditions. Employer body, the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has imposed a pay award for 23/24 worth just 5% for most UCU…
Published: 7th June, 2023
Leicester UCU branch will take strike action as part of the ongoing industrial action over pay and conditions in UK universities. Strike action will occur on these dates: We regret that we have been forced to escalate our action. This reflects the punitive response to our Marking & Assessment Boycott (MAB) by university management and…
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
Published: 1st February, 2023
Wednesday 1 Feb saw 70000 UCU members on strike, along with over 500000 workers in the UK. Thanks to all those who made our pickets incredibly strong, and joined us on the rally in the city centre, where we joined other unions on strike in Leicester. Here are a selection of pictures of the day….
Published: 25th January, 2023
When we are striking: Why we are striking: The UK university sector generated a record income of £41.1bn last year with vice chancellors collectively earning an estimated £45million. The sector can more than afford to meet staff demands. Industrial action, and a strong mandate for action from 70000 members in the UK, is the leverage needed to bring employers to the…
Published: 5th December, 2022
Here are a selection of pictures from our Leicester picket lines and the London rally. Continue to share your pictures and tag the branch @LeicesterUCU on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Published: 28th November, 2022
Here are a selection of pictures of our action. Please do join us if you can. Full strike schedule here. Share your pictures via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and tag us @leicesterucu
Published: 24th November, 2022
Thank you to everyone who joined our picket lines today. We even had a visit from Nishan Canagarajah and Henrietta O’Connor. Here are a selection of pictures of our action. Please do join us if you can. Full strike schedule here.
Published: 11th November, 2022
When we are striking: Why we are striking: The UK university sector generated a record income of £41.1bn last year with vice chancellors collectively earning an estimated £45million. The sector can more than afford to meet staff demands. Industrial action, and a strong mandate for action from 70000 members in the UK, is the leverage needed to bring employers…
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