Firstly, it should be noted that although employers sometimes utilise different labels to describe the types of contracts they offer staff, the label is often unlikely to be of any significance. What...
UCU subscriptions are based on earnings, rather than hours worked. It is vital that you ensure that you are paying subscriptions at the correct level, as failure to do so may disqualify you from...
You can cancel your membership using our online service My UCU . Under UCU Rules, cancellation of membership will take effect from the end of the month in which notification to the union of...
UCU members are entitled to offset a proportion of subscriptions paid against tax paid (less any voluntary contribution made to the Education Support). Members can claim...
Information on claiming back overpayments on your subscription. We write to all members paying by direct debit or cheque each year, outlining the subscriptions due for the coming session, and members...
Secondary action (or sympathy strikes as they are sometimes known) would occur if a trade union induces its members to take industrial action against their employer in support of fellow union members...
If you become unemployed, but are looking for another post within the sector, you can keep your membership open at no charge by transferring to attached unemployed membership. You can...
If you participated in industrial action in support of the 'UCU Rising' campaign commencing on 24 November 2022 you may be eligible to claim a payment from the UCU Fighting Fund. It is...
The national officers have authorised payments from the Fighting Fund in support of members in the following disputes*: the HE dispute ('UCU Rising') which started on 24 November 2022; the HE...