The University and College Union (UCU) represents over 130,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/1685/About-UCU
UCU is recognised by higher and further education employers at a national level, and by many individual institutions locally throughout the UK, for the purposes of negotiating salaries, pay structures and conditions of employment https://www.ucu.org.uk/atwork
We at the RAIUL UCU Branch, like any union organisation, seek to ensure the fair treatment of our members with regard to pay, contracts and conditions, pensions, equality and diversity, health and safety, career development, governance, and casualisation.
UCU believes that high quality education and fair working conditions depend on contracts that give staff stability and continuity of employment https://www.ucu.org.uk/stampout
The UCU offers a range of membership benefits and services in addition to employment, education and campaigning support. By making full use of these benefits, offered through recognised providers, you could save the cost of your subscription many times over. https://www.ucu.org.uk/ucuplus
UCU provides advice and training to individual members as well as to the Branch Executive.
Following approval from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), UCU members can claim tax relief on up to 67% of their total annual subscription, at the tax rate applicable to their earnings (https://www.ucu.org.uk/ucumembership)
Not yet a member? Please contact us at: richmonducubranch@richmond.ac.uk or join at http://join.ucu.org.uk