USS dispute update
The union’s higher education committee (HEC) met on 19 to discuss the USS pension dispute including the agreement to a programme of negotiations between now and 15 January 2015. HEC also considered the...
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UPDATE: Over 17,000 of you have now signed our petition. Thank you! Can you help us reach 20,000? Please pass on the link and encourage others to sign: https://www.ucu.org.uk/demandafairuss UCU general...
View ArticleUniversity managements getting the message
UCU will be handing over the 17,000 signature strong petition to Universites UK at the USS board meeting on 4 December. UCU branches across the country will be reinforcing the message by handing copies...
View ArticleNew employer meetings begin
UCU general secretary Sally Hunt has written to USS members today to update them on the latest in the dispute over changes to the scheme. Since the assessment boycott was suspended for talks on 13...
View ArticleUpdate meeting for branches called
Branch officers have been emailed today asking them to note that provisional arrangements have been made for a meeting of pre-92 branches to be held on Wednesday 28 January 2015 to discuss the dispute....
View ArticleBranches prepare for action to restart
UCU branches have been asked to prepare members to recommence the assessment boycott on Friday 16 January, to be confirmed after a specially arranged Higher Education Committee (HEC) has met on 14...
View ArticleUSS dispute update
As you will know UCU’s higher education committee (HEC) met today. HEC has decided to seek members’ views on new proposals aimed at resolving the current dispute. The proposals do provide some...
View ArticleImportant: USS update message
1. Ballot arrangements – please read carefully: The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) will administer and scrutinise the ballot on UCU’s behalf. The ballot will open on Friday 16 January and close on...
View ArticleUSS consultative ballot result
Consultative ballot of USS members The ballot closed at noon on Monday 26 January 2015. The response to the question asked is as follows: Do you wish to accept the proposals as outlined in the covering...
View ArticleUCU members vote to accept new pension proposals
UCU members have voted to accept new proposals for their pensions and not restart a marking and assessment boycott at 69 UK institutions. Two-thirds (67.1%) of those who voted agreed to accept the new...
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