For the following reasons UCL UCU Executive Committee recommend that you vote ‘no’ in the UCU online consultation ‘e-ballot’ over the UUK offer that begins today (closing 13 April). We therefore encourage members to vote ‘no’ in the USS consultation. Even if the vote is ultimately in favour of accepting, the larger the ‘no’ vote, the…
This is a calling notice for an UCL UCU General Meeting on Tuesday 10 April, 13:00-14:00, in the Gustave Tuck LT (Wilkins Building). The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the ongoing USS dispute, arrangements for UCU Congress (30-31 May & 1 June) – including selection of delegates and consideration of motions and amendments –…
On Monday 26th March a very well attended lunchtime meeting at UCL discussed the proposal from Universities UK. In addition to messages from the UCL UCU Executive Committee, members had also seen Sally Hunt’s email that morning in which she speculated UUK would refuse the inclusion of a ‘no detriment’ clause for members should changes…
Motion 1: No suspension or e-ballot without confirmation of regulatory acceptance No decision on suspending the action and balloting members by UCU should be made until any offer between UCU and UUK is confirmed by the USS Joint Negotiating Committee, the USS Trustees and the Pension Regulator. Explanation: We must not permit our action to be…
Colleagues will hopefully by now have seen the General Secretary’s circular on the result of the latest round of UCU/UUK negotiation. UCL UCU members were emailed today with further information on the latest offer. See email subject line UCL-UCU: USS Pension Dispute – employers’ new offer – Monday 1pm Emergency UCU Meeting. In order to decide UCL…
When UCU members rejected the ACAS-brokered agreement on Tuesday 13 March, we rejected an agreement that paid for USS’s officially-stated projected deficit. We rejected: UCL and the following UCU branches have passed explicit resolutions supporting the ‘status quo’ of the current USS benefit structure: Goldsmith’s, King’s College, Liverpool, Ruskin College, and Warwick. More UCU branches…
Friday 16 March marked the conclusion of 14 days of strike action – the longest and most successful period of industrial action in the history of the UCU. Shortly before noon pickets and supporters gathered at the Gower Street entrance for a demonstration (see photo above). This is to thank all those that supported our…
Monday 12 March sees the resumption of our strike action with strikes continuing through Friday 16 March inclusive. It is possible that negotiations this week may result in an offer that could end our dispute (see below) but we must not let the employers see any let-up in our strike action and commitment otherwise the…
We are writing to advise colleagues in more detail following our earlier interim advice not to use the UCL online strike recording system.We thank colleagues that have written in with concerns and examples of UCL emails. We have written to Human Resources (HR) and the Provost raising five objections to the current system and the communication…
This is a reminder about today’s Extraordinary General Meeting from 1-2pm, G22 Lecture Theatre, Pearson Building. We have two items of business: (1) a report from HEC and a strike discussion, and (2) UCU Congress – this includes two motions, one related to USS, the other to a local issue that has made national headlines. HEC…
