UCU

Joint statement confirms members’ benefits on course to be restored to pre-April 2022 levels

85% of UCU members voted to accept pension proposals agreed with employers

Mandate extended for six months after majority voted in favour of strike action

Scheme confirms members and employers will not have to pay more to restore benefits

USS says future investment return expectations can be expected to reduce

UCU members at 150 universities are walking out tomorrow, impacting 2.5 million students

University staff have called for the reversal of USS pension cuts after its surplus grew

UUK president warned ignoring the USS problem is ‘not the answer’

More than 70,000 staff are expected to strike, impacting 2.5 million students

USS chief executive this week confirmed the scheme’s £14bn deficit has shrunk to £1.6bn