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USS dispute 2018

USS Briefs

Website created during the USS dispute with informed advice on the dispute: USSbriefs website

Picket line materials

Week 1 Day 1 - Thursday 22nd February 2018 - national UCU strike leaflet

Day 2 - Friday 23rd February - branch leaflet: Ready to lose 20-40 percent of your pension?

Week 2 Day 3 - Monday 26th February - branch leaflet: Don't gamble with our pensions!

Day 4 - Tuesday 27th Feburary - branch leaflet: Is USS in deficit?

Day 5 - Wednesday 28th February - branch leaflet: Even the Daily Mail....

Week 3 Day 6 - Monday 5th March - branch leaflet: Why are we still on strike?

Day 7 - Tuesday 6th March - branch leaflet: A decent pension benefits everyone

Day 8 - Wednesday 7th March - branch leaflet: 4 Nations, One Strike

Day 9 - Thursday 8th March International Women's Day 2018 - 1918 (Some) Women win the vote, 2018: Women demand fair pensions

Week 4 Day 10 - Monday 12th March - branch leaflet: The Alternative Univesity of the Air, Virtual Teach outs

Day 11 - Tuesday 13th March - branch leaflet: Financial Times

Day 12 - Wednesday 14th March - branch leaflet: No Deal!

Day 13 - Thursday 15th March - branch leaflet: What UUK should do next.

** NEW: Sign the petition to parliament asking the government to act as guarantor to the USS pension scheme: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/214210

Day 14 - Friday 16th March - branch leaflet:Star Wars leaflet with white background Star Wars leaflet

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Why we're taking action over USS, your pension is under attack.

  • The employers want to end guaranteed pension benefits.
  • They say your final pension should depend on how your 'investments' perform and not on your contributions.
  • We say it's wrong to risk our members' futures.

We are asking members to send a letter to their MP about the proposed changes to the USS pension scheme: go to UCU website "write to your MP" page.