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Membership

Join Essex UCU

If you work at the University of Essex at grade 7 or above, this is your union. Join online in minutes. Do not wait for the next cut.

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Collective power

One member is a grievance. Hundreds of members are a dispute. The branch is only as strong as the density in your department.

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Casework

Trained volunteer caseworkers give confidential advice and representation on employment problems. Non-members wait outside that door.

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A vote

Industrial action, pay, pensions, redundancies — members decide. Update MyUCU so ballot papers reach you.

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National strength

UCU is the largest post-school union in the world. Local fights draw on national legal, political and industrial muscle.

University and College Union

How to join

  1. Online — Join immediately at ucu.org.uk/join. Subscriptions are based on actual annual earnings, not FTE. All new members pay by Direct Debit so the employer is not notified.
  2. By phone — Call 0333 207 0719 (about ten minutes). Have your bank account number and sort code ready.
  3. GTAs / GLAs — PhD students who teach can be full members for free. Email membership@ucu.org.uk to explain your working arrangements.
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