Big changes have begun in UK employment law, with a new wave in April 2026, marking the most significant shift in workplace rights in over a decade. These changes are good news for employees.
Here’s an overview of what has already changed: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/big-changes-...
#EmploymentRightsAct2025
If you're at #LboroUCU consider taking up a role in our #workload campaign: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/fighting-wor...
UCU fighting against workload intensification.
In a world run by billionaires for billionaires, we need trade unions more than ever.
Join #UCU today: www.ucu.org.uk/join
Reduce Your UCU Subscription Cost by Claiming Tax Relief
As we’ve entered a new tax year, it’s a great time to remind #UCU members that you may be able to reduce the cost of your union subscription by claiming tax relief from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Click the link for more details.
There's still time to sign up to our Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum online CPD workshop.
Open to all #LboroFamily staff, MA & PhD students, including non-members. Join us on Tues 21 April, 2-3:30pm.
More details & link to signup are on our website: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/event/cpd-em...
(2/2) ...This change is a major achievement by @ucu.org.uk’s negotiating team and national officials, as well as all members who had voted for and taken the strike action which has unfortunately been necessary to focus the minds of employers and keep this on the agenda.
#LboroUCU #UCU #USS
(1/2) Huge Win on #USS Pension Valuations:
@ucu.org.uk have successfully negotiated a change to the methodology to be used for future USS Pension Scheme valuations which will benefit all members...
#LboroUCU #UCU
We're very happy to announce two new members of the #LboroUCU team.
Read more here: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/reps-team-co...
Speakers: Northumbria University staff and students, @Jo Grady (UCU General Secretary), Dyfrig Jones (UCU President-Elect), Robyn Orfitelli (Sheffield UCU), UCU Newcastle University & Dave Pike (Trades Union Congress).
University and College Union (@ucu.org.uk) National Rally - 25th March - 1pm - Newcastle Monument - Everybody Welcome
12.30pm assemble outside the Civic Centre
12.45pm march to Monument for rally @ 1pm
See our website for new articles on:
- The Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for You
- War in Western Asia: Support for Members
- Have your say on LU’s REF Code of Practice
- Loughborough’s Rights Retention Policy: A Win for Academic Staff.
ucu.lboro.ac.uk/news/
#LboroUCU #LboroFamily
Leicester Women Together International Women's Day Celebration on Saturday 7th March, 12-2:30pm.
For more info and to book your free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leicester-...
#IWD2026
Our ballot returned another big mandate. I hope we won't have to use it and management do the right thing. There's still time to resolve this by simply stopping the victimisation of our colleague.
Sending massive solidarity to Ryan and everyone at @uniteitf.bsky.social and elsewhere whose employers are undermining their own core values.
Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum
We are hosting an online CPD workshop for all LU staff, MA & PhD students, including non-members
🗓 Tues 21 April
⏰ 2–3:30pm
Counts as pedagogical development for PDR/GLOW & promotion
Please share
More info & register: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/cpd-embeddin...
Ballot paper with an X in both ‘Yes’ boxes to vote for strike action and ASOS.
Our branch chair posting his ballot paper
Ballot paper with an X in both ‘Yes’ boxes to vote for strike action and ASOS.
This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
Not only are we on strike to demand @ucu.org.uk stop its year-long campaign of trade union victimisation, but we also vote again to make clear we are taking a stand.
The TU movement is united on one matter: you do not act unlawfully to one of our own.
#HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation
As of midnight tonight I will be on strike due to trade union victimisation of one of my colleagues, ironically by a trade union. An injury to one is an injury to all. #HandsOffMarie
Say “NO” to Victimisation in @ucu.org.uk
🚨 Strike rally
⏰ Thurs 12 Feb @ noon
📍 UCU HQ, Carlow Street, London
Including guest speaker for the Workplace Day of Action for Palestine 🇵🇸
Everyone welcome!
Bring your branch banner & your solidarity to say #HandsOffMarie
Talk: When The World Looked Away – Palestine
The talk will take place on Tuesday 3rd March at 12-1pm on the Loughborough campus and online. Open to all our #LboroFamily staff and students.
For more information and to book your place: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/talk-when-th...
Stronger together ✊
Hear from #LboroUCU members on why union membership matters and how we support each other.
Be part of it: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/join/
@ucu.org.uk #UCU #JoinAUnion
Photo of Marie, Unite UCU's health and safety rep, who is being victimised by her trade union employer
📣 Hands off Marie!
Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep.
✍️ jgrady@ucu.org.uk
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social
Talk: When The World Looked Away – Palestine. #LboroUCU will host a talk by Prof Ali Bilgic on Tues 3 Mar at 12-1pm on Loughborough campus (location tba) and online. Please contact ucu@lboro.ac.uk to register your interest in attending in person or online.
More info: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/event/talk-w...
We're ready to go on strike to call out UCUs behaviour towards our colleague and comrade. Only UCU management can call this off.
Our colleagues at #LboroCollege are going on strike over pay and workload. Join their pickets at their Epinal Way entrance (LE11 3BT) on Wed, Thurs & Friday mornings this week, from 8am to 10am, to show your support and solidarity.
#NewDealForFE #UCU #UCUStrike #FEstrike
@landdtuc.bsky.social
The #LboroUCU Office will be closed for the festive period from 5pm on Friday 19th December the office will re-open from 10am on Tuesday 6th January.
We wish all #LboroFamily staff and students a great winter break!
For more details or should you need to contact us: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/lucu-office-...
