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A rise in your pay, an attack on your pension – we need to build the union

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This week all university staff will see their pay increase by 2% as a result of the joint industrial action taken by UCU, UNISON and Unite members earlier this year. The increase barely allows us to keep pace with inflation, and does nothing to make up for the last five years of wage cuts, but there is no doubt that without our sustained action we would have seen a substantially worse offer, and yet another cut in real-terms pay

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Employers play divide and rule to push for more pension cuts

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Changes to USS  imposed in 2011 created a two tier pension scheme that UCU opposed.  The changes meant that there was a big gap between the pension rights of existing members and new entrants. At the time, UCU said that when employers create a two-tier benefit system, within a few years there is pressure to close the better scheme. Employers ARE now considering further changes that will reduce the benefits available to ALL members. Continue reading →