About HWUCU
HWUCU is the Heriot-Watt
University branch of the University and
College Union, a trade union and professional association representing all
types of professional staff in the
As well as supporting individual members, HWUCU negotiates conditions of service on behalf of all academic and academic related staff through the Joint Negotiating and Consultancy Committee. Users of the University Intranet may read JNCC minutes here.
HWUCU Committee Minutes
HWUCU Committee Minutes are available here. For access details, please contact G.Michaelson@hw.ac.uk .
Why join HWUCU?
I want to have a say in how the university is run.
Members of the HWUCU committee meet with senior university managers at least once a term to discuss issues raised by members. During restructuring these meetings were far more frequent. Determined work by committee members meant that compulsory redundancy was avoided at both Edinburgh and Scottish borders campuses.
I'm concerned about what's happening with Universities and all the changes that are being made. What can I do about it?
As a member of a union, it is not just you but with other working people we can exert collective strength to protect and promote working conditions. Collective bargaining on salaries is one way that the unions work to improve wages for all University workers.
Things are difficult in my department right now, I dread Monday mornings but I can't really talk about the situation I'm in with my colleagues.
If you are a member, the union can take up your case and you can get free legal advice if that is necessary.
Joining UCU
You may join UCU by filling in a form available here, or by contacting Josie Jones in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences on x3131 or by email to J.K.Jones@hw.ac.uk.
UCU Scotland
HWUCU is part of UCU Scotland - UCU(S) - which may be
contacted through the regional
office in
Members Helplines
The following helplines are available free to members:
Legal issues: 01179 330642
Stress counselling: 01179 342121
Committee
Committee members may be contacted through electronic mail by selecting their email addresses below.
Office Bearers
President Dave McNeil, EPS/Mech
Eng, x4375 D.A.McNeil@hw.ac.uk
Vice President (External) Iain Steel, EPS/Mech
Eng, x3197 J.A.Steel@hw.ac.uk
Vice President (Internal) Delia
Lomax, Built Environment, x4665 D.M.Lomax@hw.ac.uk
Hon. Treasurer Andrew Smith, Catering &
Residences, x4509 Andrew.Smith@hw.ac.uk
Hon. Secretary Sandy Bell, EPS/Combined Studies x3548 A.Bell@hw.ac.uk
Representatives
Catering and Residences Esther Quinn, IT Manager, x3601, E.Quinn@hw.ac.uk
Computer Staff Tony Allen, Computing Services, x3264 A.J.Allen@hw.ac.uk
Computer Staff Dave Smith, Computing Services, x3793 D.S.A.Smith@hw.ac.uk
Engineering and
Physical Sciences Georgina Rosair, EPS/Chemistry,
x3426 G.M.Rosair@hw.ac.uk
Library Staff Arnold Myers, Library, x3579 A.J.Myers@hw.ac.uk
Management & Languages Robbie Mochrie,
SML/Economics, x3481 R.I.Mochrie@hw.ac.uk
Mathematical & Computer Sciences Fiona Croll,
MACS/Administration, x8176 F.L.Croll@hw.ac.uk
Mathematical & Computer Sciences Greg Michaelson,
MACS/Computer Science, x3422 G.Michaelson@hw.ac.uk
Safety Representative Jim Ritchie, EPS/Mech
Eng, x 4364 J.M.Ritchie@hw.ac.uk
Technology and Research Services Jane Queenan, TRS, x 8217, C.J.Queenan@hw.ac.uk
Women's Representative Gill McDonald, Library, x 3584 G.A.McDonald@hw.ac.uk
Co-opted Members
Legal Advisor Vic Craig,
Management & Languages, x3478 V.Craig@hw.ac.uk
Secretarial Support Mrs Josie Jones, EPS/Administration, x3131 J.K.Jones@hw.ac.uk
Useful Links
University & College
Union
UCU Scotland
International Labour Organisation
Working Class Movement
Library
These pages maintained by: G.Michaelson@hw.ac.uk