University and College Union (UCU) is the most widespread trade union for people working in Higher Education.

At University of the Arts, London there are four UCU branches, reflecting the spread of the institution’s campuses:

• Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon (CCW)

• Central Saint Martins (CSM)

• London College of Communication (LCC)

• London College of Fashion (LCF)

Each of these branches will have their own meetings and elect their own reps. Select reps from each branch also run the UAL UCU Coordinating Committee (CoCom), meeting regularly to ensure coordination between branches.

Union work is run by teachers like yourself who decided to take an active role in helping to organise and defend their own rights in a collective, rather than individual, form. Are you interested in becoming a rep, or even just helping out existing reps in a more active role within your branch? Get in touch!