This evolving European framework for pension provision has been a significant factor in the reinforcing of the drive towards the replacement of Defined Benefit pensions with Defined Contribution pensions. The DC pension market is a market where high commissions and profits can be created, at the expense of the individual seeking a secure future pension.

UCU Left is encouraging people to vote for the following candidates for USS Dispute Committee

Tim Wilson (University of Dundee)
Gholam Khiabany (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Karen Evans (University of Liverpool)
Jo Grady (University of Sheffield)

Migrants make the NHS
Since the announcement of the result of the European referendum, the political establishment have been in profound crisis.  Many political commentators draw parallels …

The HEC of UCU is the body, made up of elected representatives of HE members, charged with carrying out work related to the HE sector. This report was compiled by Carlo Morelli, Christina Paine, Marion Hersh and Sean Wallis.

 
In view of the decisions at the two recent HE sector conferences it seems appropriate that the UCU negotiators write brief reports for members of …

NEC1187 Motions from members
NEC1187A Motions and amendments from members

It’s official: Members and branches run this union
UCU NEC has accepted that the Recall Congress of UCU …

This sector conference was called after at least 28 branches passed motions requisitioning a special meeting (20 branches’ motions were officially accepted). This is nearly …

Don’t give the JEP wriggle-room to impose cuts. Don’t let UCU leaders grab defeat from the jaws of victory

Today’s Special Higher Education Sector Conference represents a watershed moment for UCU in a dispute that has transformed our union. Nearly half of all USS branches passed calling motions for today’s conference in order to hold our leadership to account. Why did the USS dispute end the way it did? How do we prepare to restart it if the current settlement reached unravels?

London Region UCU has called a lobby of the NEC meeting on Friday from 10:15 to 11 at UCU HQ in Carlow Street, Mornington Crescent, …

On Saturday 9th June, around 80 UCU members, all but one or two of whom attended this year’s congress two weeks ago, came together in …