Also available online:
Southern England, #SouthamptonUCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NxE14m30vE
(10 min statements only), hosts #CambridgeUCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KNAJkV7-Hc&t=3s
Yorkshire & Humber +NE England, hosts #leedsucu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDlWuftpTdA
#UCUCymru, hosts #CardiffUCU) https://ucuhustingscardiff.start.page
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Thank you #CambridgeUCU for hosting today's joint branch online hustings and to all members who came along.
The next #UCU GS hustings will be the event hosted by @UCU HQ online Thursday (1 February) 12.30-2
Details and the registration link are here ⬇️ and this link also has details of the UCU VP FE hustings, which are on Tuesday 6 Feb, 4-5pm.
USS survey response continued:
[...] Tell us what is going on. I don't think you have even communicated those interim valuations to members, we've only heard them from UCU and the press! Do better."
Somehow I do not have confidence that they will!
Survey from USS, final question asks me to suggest any improvements, or raise any other points:
"Actually communicate with members about the pensions negotiations. Get the next valuation done properly and promptly. Restore benefits *and* reduce contributions if (as expected) the valuation supports this. Consider restoring benefits ahead of that based on the interim market valuations, or explain why this is not possible. [...] #ucuRISING #CambridgeUCU
Forgot to tag @ucu #ucuRISING #CambridgeUCU
https://tech.lgbt/@lnr/109437832430230887
Have I definitely got that right?
Am I reading this correctly? Our pensions benefits were cut in March, and we're currently paying a total of 31.4% of salary (employer and employee contributions) into USS in order to cover these reduced benefits and make up the deficit in the March 2020 valuation. USS's own interim monitoring report suggests that we *could* reduce the total payments to 24.4% *and* restore benefits. I know it's an interim report, and the new full valuation will take place next March and take a while, but WTF?
I am so ludicrously pleased with myself for recreating our picket line in Minecraft. Only one picketer (me) pictured.
An amazing Strike Rally. #CambridgeUCU
"An inspirational hour of speeches from speakers across the university and the trade Union movement: @CWUnews members, @AngliaRuskinUCU, @Unite0775M members, @NEUCambs members, Cambridge Council and students @yourcambridgesu @AngliaRuskinSU for our biggest rally ever! #UCURising"
Did you spot the Strike Van? #CambridgeUCU
"OMG it is here - our STRIKE VAN is touring Cambridge today with electronic billboards look out for it around town #ucuRISING #UCUstrike @oubucu"
Sharing some content from Cambridge UCU on the birdsite. We'll be up and running officially on Mastodon soon! Here's some of the picket images. #ucuRISING #CambridgeUCU
"Can you hear us @Cambridge_Uni? People are sick of poor pay, ever-worsening pensions, ever-increasing pay gaps and casualisation, and we’re not going to take it any more"
Vicky Blake UCU
Eleanor LNR Blair