From the ground…

I have refused external PhD examining in UK – and refused to do reviewing submitted papers for journals. I have cut out the circle/UCU from the ‘I’m working to contract’ poster and stuck it on the rear car window. I’ll put the poster in the front window at home. I am refusing to go to meetings whenever possible.

(email footer reads: We ask University employers to negotiate, not impose, pension changes…)

USS dispute update

A national meeting of USS Reps from pre-92 universities has voted to suspend the current industrial action.  This follows agreement from the employers to a joint review of both the imposed CARE scheme and their unilateral decision to abolish the right to an unreduced pension if aged 55 and above.  The employers also agreed to extend the right to an unreduced pension on redundancy by a further year to allow the review to conclude. More details here