UCU: Pensions and Equality

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes:
1. That various forms of discrimination and inequality seriously impact on
access to pensions and increase risk of poverty in old age;
2. That there is a serious risk of poverty for future generations of retired
workers;
3. That Black, disabled, LGBT+, migrant and women members and workers in
precarious employment are at particular risk of pension poverty.
Congress recognises the need to raise the awareness of UCU members and the
wider public about the relationship between poverty in old age, pensions and all
equality areas.
Congress calls upon the NEC to ensure that UCU’s Equality and AntiCasualisation structures and RMBs
a. discuss the links between all forms of inequality and pensioner poverty,
b. promote awareness among members
c. support inclusion of equality considerations, including intersectionality, in
campaigning and negotiating work around both occupational and state
pensions.