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Category: Pensions

By QMUCU Posted on 11 February 20206 April 2020

Why Are We Striking?

  British higher education is being destroyed by marketisation. Students suffer vast fee increases and higher living costs, forcing many to work virtually full-time jobs to survive. On campus, they … Continue reading Why Are We Striking?

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, Equalities, Industrial Dispute, Pay, Pensions, Work Place Issues
By QMUCU Posted on 25 November 2019

Strike Day One: Picketing Advice and Teach Out Info

As you know, strike and action short of a strike starts Monday 25 November. The strike is due to end Wednesday 4 December.  The Queen Mary Students’ Union (QMSU) and … Continue reading Strike Day One: Picketing Advice and Teach Out Info

Categories: Industrial Dispute, Pay, Pensions
By QMUCU Posted on 31 January 201814 February 2018

QMUL – Attacking sick leave, pensions and now the London Living Wage

First senior management tried to impose cuts to your sick leave, to treat ill colleagues with more haste and less compassion. Then senior management stood by while the imaginary deficit … Continue reading QMUL – Attacking sick leave, pensions and now the London Living Wage

Categories: Pensions
By QMUCU Posted on 25 January 201830 January 2018

QMUCU votes Overwhelmingly to Fight Cuts to Pensions

You will have seen the news direct from UCU that Queen Mary members voted in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike. As always, key links … Continue reading QMUCU votes Overwhelmingly to Fight Cuts to Pensions

Categories: Pensions
By QMUCU Posted on 22 April 201522 April 2015

USS Pensions Talk + Q&A

Wednesday 29th April, 1-2pm Drapers Lecture Theatre, Geography Building,  Mile End Campus. (note change of venue) Chris Mason, a full-time UCU Pensions Official, will give a short talk on the … Continue reading USS Pensions Talk + Q&A

Categories: PensionsTags: pensions, UCU, USS
By QMUCU Posted on 27 January 201527 January 2015

USS Proposal eBallot Result

As was feared, but strongly opposed by QMUCU, the e-Ballot on the USS proposal has returned a decisive YES vote. The joint USS negotiators will reconvene on Thursday.  Prior to … Continue reading USS Proposal eBallot Result

Categories: PensionsTags: pensions, USS
By QMUCU Posted on 23 January 2015

Branch Motions: USS Dispute and Anti-Casualisation

At a well attend branch meeting yesterday, it was unanimously agreed that the current proposal put forward in the USS Pensions dispute does not address many of concerns that members … Continue reading Branch Motions: USS Dispute and Anti-Casualisation

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, Pensions, QMUCU, UCUTags: pensions, UCU
By QMUCU Posted on 16 January 201521 January 2015

Vote NO in the USS eBallot

QMUCU recommend REJECTING the current offer in the USS Pensions dispute.  Full statement below. Branch meeting to discuss the dispute – Thursday 22nd January 1pm (Room TBC). Dear Member, You … Continue reading Vote NO in the USS eBallot

Categories: PensionsTags: Ballot, pensions, UCU, USS

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