Bristol UCU keeps you up-to-date with key updates and information for members about the current industrial action to defend our USS pension scheme.
UCU National Information:
- Strike for USS [link]
- Why we’re taking action over USS [link]
- UCU FAQs are now available [link]
- Joint NUS/UCU statement on USS action [link]
- ‘What is wrong with USS?, UCL UCU Fact Sheet [link]
UCU Local Resources:
- powerpoint presentation for staff to use at the start/end of lectures [link]
- proforma letter from staff to students [link]
- student email for the VC (includes loss of fees) [link]
- email for staff to send to their MP [link]
- proforma out of office message / signature text / reporting after strike action [link]
- What are VCs getting paid to get rid of our pension scheme? [link]
- Donating to the Bristol hardship fund [link]
- How to claim from the hardship fund [link]
- University of Bristol UCU Local hardship fund – Terms and Conditions [link]
‘Striking dons add to UK students’ resentments. The cuts to university lecturers’ pensions are too deep, and divisive [link]‘, FT, 20 Feb. 2018
‘Why We Strike [link]‘, LRB Blog, 16 February 2018
‘Bristol University to become a hotbed of protest as lecturers prepare to strike [link]‘, Bristol 24/7, 15th Feb.
‘University staff are right to be striking [link]’, Guardian, 30 Jan. 2018