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#UCU has published a modeller for staff to get to get an idea of how the proposed pension cuts will impact them. ucu.org.uk/article/5364/L… UUK say if the pension cuts are rejected, then staff will pay thousands more today for the same pensions, with job losses not ruled out.

Congrats to NICHE's philip allsopp & Emeir Mc Sorley who led a week of dynamic lab skills training for Biomedical Sciences students. We had great fun developing lab skills for placement & future careers in #STEM #nutrition #dietetics #biomedical #biology #brightfutures #proudofuu

.Universities UK proposals being voted through will now result in thousands of members facing significant cuts to their retirement income. For e.g. a typical member on a £42k lecturer's salary will suffer a 35% loss to their guaranteed retirement income 6/

More student solidarity, this time in the form of goodies 🧉🫖🍵 brought by a bio medical science student to our UUC pickets. Look at how happy our picketers are 😄 #OneOfUsAllOfUs

🚨‼️ BREAKING: USS trustees have confirmed that the basis for cuts has disappeared, as assets hit £88bn. We need you to urgently: ❌ Lobby your VC to ask UUK to revoke the cuts: ucu.org.uk/article/12114/… 📝 Sign the emergency petition to the JNC chair: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/uss-cuts-are-n…

In February, the JNC chair helped to vote through UUK's cuts Today, USS assets have grown to £88bn and the trustee has said benefits could be increased and/or contributions reduced with a new valuation Tell the chair to stop the cuts 👇 #OneOfUsAllOfUs speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/uss-cuts-are-n…

🚨USS members 🚨 USS assets have grown to £88bn & the pension cuts don't need to be made Now more than ever, send a message to your vice chancellor and vote YES for action You can order a replacement ballot up until 5PM TODAY 👇⏱️ yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Four-Fights… #OneOfUsAllOfUs

More from yesterday’s ‘celebration’ of REF at QUB.

⁦Ulster University⁩ criticised for plans to deduct 100% of striking workers’ salaries - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

More trolling by #USS this week in the member email "Beware of pension scams" with the below cartoon

When they say there’s no money for our NHS… never forget they found £37 billion for Dido Harding who’s husband wants to privatise our NHS. They found £200 mill covid contracts for Michelle Mone to deliver useless PPE & she didn’t even pay tax. #ToryCorruption #followbackfriday

This👇 the closure of the Ulster University crèche was a disaster for parents - students and staff

UCEA ARE WATCHING THIS TWEET SO I NEED EVERY UCU MEMBER TO RT IT. They haven’t put a pay offer on the table and are saying they will only consider doing so if we don’t call further action. Message to them - get real or see you on the picket line. #ucuRISING

Lecturer in Food Sciences and Nutrition at Biological Science University Of Limerick for immediate start. Contact @Biol_Sci_UL: Lecturer position in Food Science and Nutrition to be filled immediately (biologicalsciencesul.blogspot.com)

📢 PAY YOUR WORKERS 📢 This amazing video from the ECA graduations today show that students know what needs to be done to solve this dispute 💪

“It would not be right to stand here and not acknowledge staff who have been fighting for not more than the bare minimum”. How can we thank you enough for this brave and moving oration at Edinburgh Graduation today. UCU Edinburgh UCU Staff-Student Solidarity Network Edinburgh

Our members were right all along that the USS scheme was viable and the 2022 cuts were unwarranted. To all those who sneered and doubted us - today is a total vindication for every member that stood on picket lines in the rain and snow to defend their pensions. #ucuRISING

Thanks to every member who stood solid on picket lines or on strike from home UCU Ulster UCU at Queen's & every UCU branch & to our negotiators. This victory cost a lot. They said we were naive, but they were lying. This is our collective achievement #FrozenButSolid #OneofUsAllofUs

Reminder to every UK uni worker who pays into USS pension. When your pay packet goes up magically in January, it's because of several years of diligence and exhausting industrial action by UCU members