UCU has announced its intention to take industrial action at Leeds

The planned strike action and action short of strike (ASOS) from 25 November 2019 relate to the issues of USS pension and 2019-20 pay.

UCU has announced industrial action at 60 universities. The following applies at Leeds:

Pay

Strike action on 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 November and 2, 3, 4 December 2019. 

ASOS from 25 November 2019 continuously until no later than 29 April 2020, consisting of:

  • working to contract,
  • not covering for absent colleagues,
  • not rescheduling lectures or classes cancelled due to strike action,
  • not sharing materials relating to lectures or classes cancelled as result of strike action, and
  • not undertaking voluntary activities.

USS pension

Strike action on 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 November and 2, 3, 4 December 2019. 

ASOS from 25 November continuously until no later than 29 April 2020, consisting of:

  • working to contract,
  • not covering for absent colleagues,
  • not rescheduling lectures or classes cancelled due to strike action, and
  • not undertaking voluntary activities.

The University's priority throughout this time is to minimise any disruption to students and to ensure we continue to communicate with colleagues about the issues at the heart of this action. 

We will continue to share news and information for colleagues relating to this industrial action on the Industrial Action In Depth section

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