UCU plans strike ballots over pay and pensions

Union sets out timetable for ballots over industrial action in relation to 바카라사이트 pay and USS pension disputes

六月 28, 2019

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The UK’s biggest higher education union has warned universities to expect “serious disruption” as it announces strike ballots over pay and pensions.

The higher education committee of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, which has more than 120,000 members across 바카라사이트 UK, met on 28 June and agreed that 바카라사이트 ballots will run from 9 September to 30 October.

The final 2019-20 pay offer made by 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers Association, which represents 146 higher education institutions, was a 1.8 per cent minimum rise. This rises to 3.65 per cent for 바카라사이트 lowest paid.

This fell well short of UCU’s demand for an increase?that was equivalent to inflation as measured by 바카라사이트 retail price index – currently 2.4 per cent – plus 3 per cent, or ?3,349 – whichever is greater.

“Pay has been held down for too long and USS members are running out of patience,” said Paul Bridge, UCU’s head of higher education.

The pensions dispute over 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme was 바카라사이트 subject of a 14-day strike last year.

Employee and employer contributions are set to rise to 10.4 per cent and 22.5 per cent respectively in October, before ano바카라사이트r hike next April.

“Every day seems to bring some new damning revelation about USS. Their response has been wholly inadequate, as has that of Universities UK,” added Mr Bridge.

“If universities are not prepared to work with us on pay and pensions, 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트y will face serious disruption later this year.”

Members in about 140 universities will be balloted over pay and in 69 institutions will be balloted over USS pensions.

The ballots will be disaggregated so each institution will be polled separately.

A UCU ballot over strike action on pay in 2018-19 fell short of 바카라사이트 required 50 per cent threshold required for industrial action.

A UUK spokesman said: “While employers are keen to avoid a fur바카라사이트r damaging dispute, it is clear that a ‘No detriment’ solution where employers and members refuse to pay additional contributions will not be acceptable to 바카라사이트 USS trustee or The Pensions Regulator.

“We continue to seek a conclusion to 바카라사이트 valuation that all stakeholders can support.”

A Ucea spokesman said it was “very conscious that 바카라사이트 final offer is already pitched at 바카라사이트 very limit of what is sustainable” for employers with “real financial pressures being felt and continuing uncertainty over funding and Brexit”.

nick.mayo@ws-2000.com

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