About our trade unions

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All colleagues at Leeds Beckett have the right to join a Union to help protect their interests at work. Please see details below of the recognised trade unions that work with our university.

UCU – for academic colleagues at LBU

The University and College Union (UCU) represents over 120,000 people in universities, colleges, and other training organisations across the UK.

UCU representatives work with Seniors Leaders at Leeds Beckett University to negotiate on behalf of academic and academic-related (professional and managerial) staff. By joining you will be able to:

Benefit from advice and support (including, if necessary, legal advice) on difficulties that arise in the workplace after you have joined the Union.
Have your say in shaping UCU’s position in negotiations with Leeds Beckett University about our terms and conditions.
Be part of the organisation that negotiates at national level on the pay, pensions, and working conditions of academic and academic-related staff.

To find out more about the support available to UCU members, please visit the UCU webpages.

Unison – for professional support colleagues at LBU

UNISON is the UK’s largest union, serving more than 1.3 million members, is the recognised trade union at Leeds Beckett for University for Professional Services/Support Staff. UNISON representatives at Leeds Beckett work on behalf of all employees to ensure fair working practices, negotiate around pay and terms and conditions and can offer advice if you have any issues at work. Unison also hold social events and have arranged family coach trips which are free for UNISON members.

To find out more about the range of deals, discounts, and free legal services you would be entitled to as a UNISON member, please visit UNISON's benefits pages.

If you would like any more information about being a UNISON member or would like to find out about becoming more active in Leeds Beckett University UNISON, for example by being a Steward or a workplace contact, please email UNISON@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.