We are getting ballot ready!
You will be aware that, following recent Congress and HEC decisions, UCU will be balloting its members on the UCU Rising campaign in the autumn. This campaign was launched to members last Wednesday 10 August – if you missed the launch, you can find the recording here.
This is a call for volunteers to help us with our local Get The Vote Out plans (GTVO).
If you have some time to spare to remind colleagues to vote, please get in touch, especially if your department does not currently have a UCU rep: Department reps – Reading University UCU. Even if you only have a few hours over the Autumn, it would be much appreciated: cmaxfield@ucu.org.uk
Our Southern regional office is also helpfully holding a briefing on Get the Vote Out to be held online via Teams on Thursday 1 September from 1-3pm – so if you are new to GTVO, there are lots of resources and help on hand.
It is important to note that this time round the ballots will be aggregated, which means in order for all HE branches to be able to take action we need to exceed the 50% threshold nationally. We are hopeful that with some early planning and actions from us all, we can beat the 50% barrier this time round.
We will be organising a branch GTVO meeting soon, to discuss recent developments (please see section 2 here for updated FAQ on the USS dispute: UCU – FAQs)
We look forward to hearing from you!