The University and College Union (UCU) represents over 120,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK. For more info on the Union nationally – UCU – Home

The BCG Branch of UCU is a branch recognised by the Senior management for collective bargaining and negotiating on a wide range of issues where staff consultation is required representing delivery staff across all campuses. The branch covers all campuses of the College.

We meet with Senior Management regularly at the JCF– Joint Committee Forum. The  JCF meets once a term as a minimum to discuss and negotiate across a vast range of issue which can be anything from Pay /Terms & Conditions to any other issue that might affect the staff body collectively. More meetings are arranged as required.

Collectively we also represent members on other working groups & committees such as Health & Safety, Staff Development, Equality, Workload and the Environment.

It’s also often the case that members find themselves calling on UCU when they run into a problem that affects them as individuals. Problems like these can arise in any number of ways. And one of the main benefits of belonging to UCU is that, if a difficult situation arises, we can help by giving advice, support and representation. Email – Insert branch email

And as well as offering support to members on work related issues, we also offer non-work related services including wills, lasting power of attorney, renunciation of executorship, probate, severance of joint tenancy, buying a newly built home, conveyancing, re-mortgaging and financial mis-selling claims such as payment protection insurance (PPI).