Dear [MP name] 

Many congratulations on your election/re-election [delete as appropriate]. I am writing to get in touch on behalf of the [name] UCU branch, which represents [number] staff working at [institution].  

You will be aware of the crisis facing our universities, with thousands of jobs at risk from redundancies and some institutions on the verge of financial collapse. We need the Labour government to support the higher education sector through increased public funding.  

[Paragraph/s on local industrial context e.g. cuts, redundancies, working conditions]  

We are eager to work together on these issues going forward and hope to develop a constructive relationship.  

Please let us know when you might be available to meet some of us from the branch committee for an introductory discussion. We are especially eager to brief you on the industrial issues we face locally. 

 

Yours 

 

[name], on behalf of [name] UCU branch