Dear colleague The result of the USS consultation was as follows: Total balloted: 53,415 Total votes cast: 33,973 Total number valid votes: 33,913 Turnout: 63.5% Yes to accept the UUK offer 21,683 (64%) No to reject the UUK offer 12,230 (36%) This represents the highest turnout in any national ballot or consultation of any kind
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During the strike weeks, two excellent and informative teach-outs were held at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. Over 50 members attended the first meeting that had attracted a number of interesting speakers including three students who spoke about their support for UCU and their justification for the strike. The second teach-out was equally
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UCU is still offering free membership to PhD Teaching Students for 4 years! This is a unique opportunity for you to join our Union and take advantage of all that we can offer our members. See here for our presentation. It is very quick to join. Just visit https://www.ucu.org.uk and then press the button marked
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Important messages from UCU general secretary Sally Hunt Dear colleague, I was re-elected earlier this year on a clear mandate – make UCU fit to face the future in an increasingly uncertain world. We have been busy since then and I want to share with you five key areas where we have made progress. 1.
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You can see two very useful documents here, one on Gender Identity and one on an LGBT Guide to Language in Use: https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/8600/Guide-to-Gender-Identity-May-17/pdf/Guide_to_gender_identity_may_17.pdf https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/8602/LGBT-a-guide-to-language-in-use-May-17/pdf/LGBT__language_May_17.pdf However up-to-date you may believe you are, there will be something new for you to learn in these reports and they are also very useful to have accessible at all times.
At our USS Pensions Update Meeting held in December 2017, Carlo Morelli gave a very informative talk. To listen to what he said on the subject of USS Pensions, follow this link. http://listenagain.stir.ac.uk/media/keep/ucu_pensions/USS_Pensions_-_20171101_125626_7.mp3
A new voluntary service is available for members who are worried that their CVs are out of date or need to be redesigned. Every Wednesday morning the UCU office will open between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon, by appointment only, to help members with their CVs. This is not a service that is offered by
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Our Stirling Branch UCU office relocated to the A corridor in Cottrell, in room 3A42, last year. The office is open all day Tuesdays as well as Wednesday afternoons, and all members of staff, whether UCU members or non-members, are invited to drop in at any time, either impromptu or by appointment, for a chat
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The Stirling Branch UCU has held its local subscription rates the same as last year but the Head Office standard rates have risen very slightly from 1st September. You can see the new rates here. If you have any questions, please contact Pam at PMcGibbon2@ucu.org.uk.
The UCU calendar of events for the next 6 months can be found here. All training courses are free of charge to UCU members.
