Jo Grady for ucu general secretary
-
Questions from University of Winchester UCU branch
The following questions were submitted by University of Winchester UCU branch. I will provide my full response below. 1. Members at Winchester, like many post-92s, are concerned about their job security with course closures and redundancies being an annual occurrence. As general secretary, what will you do to combat this trend? Not only is the… Read more
-
Email to all members (4)
Each candidate for general secretary can send up to four emails to all members. Below is my fourth and final email. TOGETHER WE CAN BUILD A BETTER UNION This is my final email to you about the general secretary and National Executive Committee (NEC) elections. Previous emails have provided you with a clear, coherent and… Read more
-
Questions from USS negotiators
The following questions were submitted by the current elected USS negotiators, Mark Taylor-Batty (University of Leeds UCU) and Jackie Grant (University of Sussex UCU). I will provide my full response below. The questions As you know, from the beginning of USS negotiations in 2022, UCU’s USS negotiators sought full restoration of benefits and compensation for… Read more
-
The ground game!
Thanks to everybody that is spreading the word by putting up Grady4GS posters and giving leaflets to their colleagues. I love seeing the pictures – here are just a few! You can download leaflets and posters on the Get Involved page. Read more
-
Email to all members (3)
Each candidate for general secretary can send up to four emails to all members. Below is my third email. UCU GENERAL SECRETARY ELECTION – THIS IS YOUR UNION Emails, posters, videos, and social media commentary. There is a lot to consider during the general secretary election. It can be confusing, and I understand that when… Read more
-
Email to all members (2)
Each candidate for general secretary can send up to four emails to all members. Below is my second email. UCU GENERAL SECRETARY ELECTION – BALLOT PAPERS DISPATCHED – VOTE JO GRADY #1 Ballot papers for the election of your next general secretary have now been posted to your UCU-registered address. I am asking for your… Read more
-
UCU members’ questions
The questions below have been submitted by UCU members and I provide my answers here (in chronological order of receipt). You can contact me with your questions via Grady4GS@gmail.com and I will continue to update this page. 1. What are your experiences in the education sector and as a UCU member? Before elected UCU general… Read more
-
‘Above every sink in every staff room!’
Huge thanks to Josh who messaged with this picture saying ‘soon to be above every sink in every staff room’! If you would like some #Grady4GS posters to put up above the sink in your staff room (or anywhere else!) or leaflets to give to your colleagues, please email Grady4GS@gmail.com or you can download the… Read more
-
Email to all members (1)
Each candidate for general secretary can send up to four emails to all members. Below is my first email. Vote Jo Grady for UCU General Secretary – Building a Union for the Members One week from today, ballot papers will be dispatched for the UCU general secretary election. This election will determine the future direction… Read more
-
Election practicalities
1. When does the UCU general secretary election start and finish? The ballot opens on Thursday 25 January 2024 and closes on Friday 1 March 2024. However, this is a postal ballot administered by the independent election scrutineer Civica Election Services (CES), and the pre-paid envelopes in which you are invited to post your vote… Read more
-
Hustings
I am pleased to announce that I will be attending the following hustings. Please look out for emails or announcements from UCU locally or nationally for details of how you can join hustings. Where the hustings are recorded, links are provided below so you can catch up later. Date Organiser Friday 19 January UCU East Midlands… Read more
-
About Me
Before elected UCU general secretary in 2019, I was a Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations at the University of Sheffield. I joined UCU as a Lancaster University postgraduate student in 2006. As a trade union officer and activist I live and breathe my academic research and teaching, as it informs what I do in both… Read more
Grady4GS 