UCU members back strikes over pensions but turnout falls short
Barely half of campuses pass 50 per cent voting threshold required for walkouts to go ahead
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USS says pension contributions set to hit 50 per cent of salaries
Universities UK says increases are unaffordable for employers and risk pricing even more staff out of scheme
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Unison members vote to strike at 22 UK universities
Ballot result comes days before UCU plans to poll its members on whether to take action over below inflation pay rises
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Oxbridge v-cs and unions call for ‘urgent’ pensions redesign
Ending automatic inflationary increases in benefits should keep contributions below 30 per cent of salary, says joint statement
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UCU goes ahead with ballots on cross-sector strike action
Switch to aggregated voting means staff at 149 UK universities could walk out if union gets majority turnout and support
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USS pension contributions ‘could reach 68 per cent of salaries’
Universities call for members to have option to reduce their contributions in return for different benefits
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UK union calls three-day strike next month over pay and pensions
Staff at 58 universities set to walk out
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Coronavirus: USS pensions could become ‘much less generous’
Radical changes may be on cards after stock market crash and interest rate cuts, say experts
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UCU plans ballots for pre-Christmas strikes over pay and pensions
Union members at 152 UK institutions asked to walk out for fourth time in little over three years
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UK university pension fund aims for net zero
Universities Superannuation Scheme will develop ‘meaningful short-, medium- and long-term targets’ towards carbon neutrality
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Attractive pensions benefits are possible without huge price hikes
Action is clearly needed to shore up the USS, but the trustee needs to be more flexible, says Alistair Jarvis
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Panel recommendations could ‘quickly resolve’ USS pensions row
Universities Superannuation Scheme cautions that making governance changes swiftly could be challenging
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Striking staff tired but determined in third wave of walkouts
Sunny start to the latest round of UK industrial action couldn’t mask the frustrations felt by many union members
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Member satisfaction with USS pension scheme declines
Annual report shows increase in value of fund assets, but dispute over future contributions takes toll on contentment
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USS controversy ‘raises likelihood of more pension strikes’
UK pension fund rocked by regulator’s concerns, whistleblower’s claims and potential departure of Cambridge college