#ucuRISING: Overview

Key Demands

These are the demands which underpin our campaign:

• pay rise of RPI + 2% or 12% whichever is larger

• meaningful agreement with UCEA on casualisation to be implemented by universities

• meaningful agreement with UCEA on workload to be implemented by universities

• agreement with UCEA to address equality pay gaps

• UUK should agree to withdraw their benefit cuts and put pressure on USS to restore benefits to 2021 levels as soon as possible.

• UUK should put strong pressure on USS to ensure that all subsequent valuations are moderately prudent and evidence based.

Read more on the issues

What to Expect

• You will receive two ballot papers in one envelope and with one return envelope for both ballots. Please complete and return your ballots at the earliest opportunity.

• You will receive have you voted communications from both branch and UK level.  We will do our utmost to avoid asking you again once you have already notified that you have voted but please accept our apologies if we fail to achieve this.

• Local have you voted emails will come from a dedicated address and notifications should be sent back to that address.

• There will be further campaigning emails sent to all members throughout the ballot period.  This will update you on key issues whether you have voted by then or not.

• There will be additional meetings called as required throughout the ballot period.

Get Involved

Active members are key to our success

• Local Contacts are our eyes and ears on the ground. They arre also the visible face of the union in schools and departments. Those who are alreasdy local contacts will be central to our GTVO operation, so watch out for communications on this. If you are not a local contact butwould like to be, please contact our Membership Secretary, Sue Sierra. You can check our list of local contacts to see who is a local contact in your area. IFor areas whichalready have any local contacts, volunteers are particularly encouraged.
  

• Leaflets, posters, stickers etc. need distributed so the ballot has a very visible presence on campus. If you can help, please email ucu@ed.ac.uk
  

• Other help is always welcome. Every member of our branch can play a part. If you would like to get involved, please email ucu@ed.ac.uk

Key dates

• Tuesday 6 September: ballot packs dispatched to members by Civica Election Services (by first-class post, with second-class prepaid return envelope enclosed)

• Wednesday 7 September: ballot packs start arriving at members’ preferred mailing address

• Wednesday 14 September: replacement ballot request online form opens

• Sunday 16 October (12.00 midnight): cut-off date for new members to be included in the ballot

• Monday 17 October (12.00 midday): last chance for members to request replacement ballot

• Monday 17 October (12.00 midday): cut-off date for branches to submit ballot exclusions

• Tuesday 18 October: last safe posting date

• Friday 21 October 5.00pm: ballot closes.