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AL new contract news

There is a press release on the UCU website about the new Associate Lecturer contract, view press release. This is an historic moment for our branch, well done to all the negotiators involved! 

 

13th July 2021
USS pensions podcasts

Podcasts on Pensions

We are very pleased to report that some of our Executive Commitee members have created our first two podcasts. Kit Power, Vice President, has interviewed Sam Marsh who is one of the UCU Negotiators in the USS dispute. The podcasts are hosted on the Podbean website where you can like or share them. 

Part 1 - interview with Sam Marsh about USS pensions 

Transcript for part 1

14th June 2021

AL new contract ballot

AL UCU members will be sent a ballot email on the new contract agreement today (8 June 2021). 

If you are an AL member and have any questions or fail to receive the email ballot link, please contact ucu-alballot@open.ac.uk.

We know AL members will have many questions so we have set up Q&A meetings over the next two weeks, meeting requests have been sent to UCU members. 

For AL UCU members:

8th June 2021
Chris Bollom

Chris Bollom

We are sad to report that a former Executive commitee member, Chris Bollom, passed away on 13th May. Rob Clifton, who was one of Chris's friends, has written the following tribute to Chris.

The family has asked for donations to Willen Hospice, who looked after Chris at home.

It's with sadness that I have to inform you of the death of Christopher (Chris) Bollom. He died at home on 13th May, after a short illness, and will be cremated at Crownhill Crematorium on Tuesday 1st June at 2pm.

25th May 2021
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AL Newsletter issue3

Our AL reps Committee have produced another issue of our AL newsletter, view newsletter.

23rd April 2021

Associate Lecturer survey results

We have now shared the results of our Associate Lecturers (AL) Survey with all members, view the report.

The survey was created in March to capture a snapshot of how ALs felt about working at The Open University.

20th April 2021
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Soap box - Academic-Related Newsletter - issue 4

We have produced a 4th issue of our Newsletter for Academic-related members, now called Soapbox – we have created a Return to site survey, please take a few minutes to complete the survey. We want as many responses to the survey as possible.  The survey can be completed by anyone at the OU with a Student support (Secretarial & Clerical or Technical) or an Academic-related contract, union members or not.

View newsletter

16th April 2021

Associate Lecturer survey

We would like to invite you to take part in this short survey of Associate Lecturers, carried out by the OU branch of UCU. The survey is open to all Associate Lecturers (whether or not they are UCU members), and we would encourage you to share the link with AL colleagues by email. A link to the survey will also be posted in the AL Common Room. 
 

30th March 2021
Roger Walters

Roger Walters

We received sad news about Roger Walters, our former Branch President, on Friday 25 February. 

Message from the Executors: Roger passed away on Friday morning in the nursing home at Market Harborough. We had been warned by the staff and his GP that his death was imminent following him contracting a number of infections. He had been deeply asleep for the last couple of days and was comfortable and not distressed.

3rd March 2021

UCU National Executive Committee Elections

Ballots have been posted in hard copy for the National Executive Committee election which closes on 2 March. The NEC comprises the Higher Education Committee and Further Education Committee. Our branch is considered to be in the South England region for voting and the deadline for voting is 2nd March, please return your ballot paper several days before. If you haven't received a ballot paper by now, please contact UCU for a replacement using the online form.

11th February 2021

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