EGM Final Reminder

Please don't forget that the EGM will be held today, January 26th at 12:45pm in the Rayleigh Room, Faraday House. Members are urged to attend if at all possible.

Survey Link

A survey link has been sent to all members today via Email. If you have not received this email, please contact the communications officer (comms-ucu@salford.ac.uk) with your membership number to be added to our mailing list.

EGM - January 26th

An EGM will be held on Thursday 26th January at 12:45pm until 2pm in the Rayleigh Room, Faraday House to discuss the latest developments in the USS dispute. All members are urged to attend if possible.

Dear Members,

Members who work at Media City at least part of the time are kindly invited to attend the inaugural trade union meeting at Media City. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th January 2012 in room MC 2.36 and will start at 12:00.

Wednesday's Action

Below is an extract of an e-mail sent by our Branch President this morning. If you have not received the full message, and are a member at The University of Salford, please contact the communications officer quoting your membership number and we will add you to the list.

"Thank you for all of your support yesterday. It was a great day, and our march took in two great cities; Salford and Manchester. The education sections, including UCU, were most impressive and public support was good too. The support from both the older and younger generation on the route was very moving. Our thanks also go out to the Salford Students and their Union who were behind us on the 30th, and furthermore visited our picket lines to make their support known. Thanks also go to the solidarity of the Post Office Staff and others who turned their delivery round so as not to cross an official picket line. "

USS Action

For all the latest news on the USS dispute, don't forget to visit UCU's national website.

EGM Reminder

Don't forget that the EGM is today, Wednesday 23rd November at 1pm. Peel Building, Room 337.

EGM Notification – VIP Speaker Confirmed

Dear Members,

An EGM will be held on Wednesday 23^rd November at 1pm until 2pm in Peel Building Room 337. The Senior UCU Negotiator on pensions, Alan Carr, will speak to the meeting about the progress and challenges facing the union in its attempts to prevent the theft of our pensions. We are very grateful for Alan's attendance as he is the UCU expert on pensions and has attended all the negotiations with the employer's representatives.

30th November Strike Day

Dear Members,

There will be an EGM between the 21^st and the pensions strike day of 30^th November. This will enable us to update you on our Industrial Action, and to let you know if the Strike has been called off due to a settlement. The Branch Secretary will send out details in due course.

Further information on progress with the USS dispute has been emailed to members this morning. If you are a UCU member at Salford University and have not received an email today, please contact the Communications Officer quoting your membership number and we will ensure you are added to the mailing list.

High Level of Enquiries - Working to Contract

Dear members,

We are receiving a high volume of traffic regarding this subject, unfortunately this week the Branch Secretary is unavailable, and the VP and Treasurer are training. Things should be back to normal by Monday when we will have our full capacity back.

It would be helpful if members who have a Rep in the first instance approach their Rep. It will also help if you have a copy of your contract, your workload and can ask your line manager before contacting the Branch; ‘is this voluntary’ or is it ‘part of my workload’. By all means if you are still struggling to understand the instructions please email the Branch, or re-email the Branch, if the delay in answering is problematic.