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Important developments on the USS pension scheme.

  • 4 October 2019

    Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø general secretary Jo Grady has announced that Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø is pursuing investigation into the possibility if legal action against USS Trustee Ltd after a leading pensions…

  • 3 October 2019

    USS negotiator Sam Marsh discusses what is at stake in Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's autumn 2019 industrial action ballot over USS, and why we need a strong mandate for industrial action.…

  • 27 September 2019

    Given the upcoming expiry of the current term of office of one of the directors appointed by Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø there is a vacancy for a Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø appointed director on the board of…

  • 12 September 2019

    Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø general secretary Jo Grady is touring higher education institutions across the UK, calling on members to vote YES in both the USS pension ballot and the higher…

  • 10 September 2019

    Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø vice president (HE) Vicky Blake wrote to members announcing the opening of two ballots in higher education and calling on all members to vote now and to vote…

  • 6 September 2019

    Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø has confirmed that strike ballots will open at UK universities on Monday in rows over USS pensions and pay, workloads, casualisation and equality. The union's…

  • 3 September 2019

    New research reveals staff will lose tens of thousands of pounds in retirement because of a series of detrimental changes made to USS.

  • 22 August 2019

    The USS Joint Negotiating Committee has backed universities' proposals to raise members' USS contributions to 9.6% of their salary, up from 8.8%, with further hikes…

  • 2 August 2019

    An open letter to all scheme members, whether or not they are members of Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, from Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's National Dispute Committee. You will have no doubt read with interest the…

  • 25 July 2019

    With more strike action potentially looming in the autumn, it has been reported today that member satisfaction with USS has plummeted. The annual report from the…