UUK have consulted Universities about a proposed review of USS’ governance structures, although its proposed terms are highly UUK-centric. We discussed these at a USS … Read more
Category: USS
USS Comparative Decrease Graph
Jackie Grant, a UCU pension rep. at Sussex, prepared the following graph, which comparatively outlines how pensions are likely to depreciate given the recent cuts … Read more
USS: 0% contribution increases needed to service deficit!
I have just sent the following letter to Martin Atkinson and Jane Higham in the hope that we can push back against the continuing farce … Read more
USS + Legal Challenge Update
Dear colleagues, I am writing with an update on the USS pension situation. This will be fairly long so, if you don’t want to read … Read more
USS Pension Update
Local Context Whilst we were on strike this month, the University of Kent rejected UCU’s proposal to stave off cuts to our pension pay-outs. This … Read more
Total Pension Loss Estimates
The USS issue is horribly complex, so UCU pension reps. have been trying to come up with illustrations to make it clearer. This graph shows … Read more
USS Complaint Response and Legal Action
The USS has responded to our second stage USS complaint which we submitted on behalf of 3,383 colleagues from across the UK on 18th August … Read more
Kent’s Results in the Four Fights & USS 2021 Ballot
Ballot Results The Kent branch recently returned unprecedented levels of support for industrial action in response to the USS and Four Fights ballots. They are … Read more
USS Pension Update: Complaint to UUK
A complaint has been lodged to USS on behalf over over 3,000 UCU USS members in a letter that can be read here. The text … Read more
USS Update: HQ and UUK Surveys on USS Proposal
Short Summary (TL; DR) Please oppose Option A in the upcoming survey on the USS that management is about to send out. It involves huge … Read more







