Motion
- Motion title
- Defend USS defined benefits
- Session
- 2021-2022
- Meeting link
- Special HE sector conference (HE dispute(s))
- Meeting date
- 9 September 2021
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 3
- Motion text
SHESC notes the threat to USS defined benefits of massive contribution increases or benefits being slashed as a result of the Covid 2020 valuation.
SHESC believes that it is very likely that the current UUK proposal to cut our benefits, supported by USS, will be passed at the next USS JNC so that employers can save on their contribution.
SHESC instructs HEC to:
1. Declare a dispute with UUK over the employers' failure to push for a 2021 valuation.
2. Organise a ballot over USS. The ballot should be disaggregated, and should run from last week in September 2021 to last week in October 2021, for industrial action in November/December 2021.
3. Ensure that industrial action is escalating.
4. Produce USS campaign and communication materials immediately for branches.
5. Start preparing for a massive GTVO.
- Proposing body
- Lancaster University
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Higher education committee (HEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2021/H/09-09/002/3