2011 University_and_College_Union






—spokesman board, jlc , cst

the union s abrogation sharply criticised leaders of jewish organisations in uk , israel, including jon benjamin, chief executive of board of deputies of british jews (the board); paul usiskin, chairman of peace uk; oliver worth, chairman of world union of jewish students; dan sheldon, union of jewish students; , jeremy newmark, chief executive of jewish leadership council, said: after weekend s events, believe ucu institutionally racist.


the jewish leadership council (jlc) wrote equalities , human rights commission (ehrc) express concern, while letter of protest sent ucu general secretary sally hunt mick davis (chair of trustees of jlc), gerald m. ronson (trustee of jlc , chairman of community security trust (cst)), vivian wineman (president of board , chair of council of membership of jlc) , sir trevor chinn cvo (vice-president of jlc). wineman, wrote university vice chancellors asking them consider whether maintaining normal relationship ucu compatible requirement eliminate discrimination , foster relations minorities. representatives of jlc, board , community security trust appealed government ministers david willetts , eric pickles support formal ehrc investigation decision, , ariel hessayon, lecturer @ goldsmiths university, resigned ucu in protest @ union s disassociation eu s discussion paper. sally hunt responded ucu remained opposed antisemitism , asked meeting jewish leaders write acceptable definition of anti-jewish prejudice.






—courts , tribunals judiciary, judgement fraser v ucu, 22nd march 2013

in july 2011, ucu given notice of intent of jewish ucu member sue union breach of equality act 2010. case filed under equality act employment tribunal in september 2011. case heard in october , november 2012, further hearings being held in january , february 2013. judgement arrived @ on 23 march 2013 in complaint rejected in entirety.








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