Special HE sector conference - September 2012: USS dispute

Purpose of meeting

This special sector conference will consider the ongoing USS dispute. 

The first report of the Congress Business Committee (CBC) set out the motions received: UCUHE163 (.rtf) | UCUHE163 (.pdf)

The second report of CBC set out the full agenda and motions: UCUHE168 (.rtf) | UCUHE168 (.pdf)

Decisions

Note on decision taken to suspend action and resume negotiations at this conference and a copy of letter sent to relevant institutions:

• UCUHE170 (.rtf) | UCUHE170 (.pdf)

Other relevant documents:

• UCUHE158: the formal calling notice: UCUHE158 (.pdf) | UCUHE158 (rtf)
• UCUHE159: USS negotiating objectives and industrial action advises on policy established on USS negotiations and need to start arrangements for industrial action: UCUHE159 (.pdf) | UCUHE159 (.rtf)
• UCUHE160: outlines the next steps for branches on the National claim 2012 - 2013 - members reject UCEA final offer: UCUHE160 (.pdf) | UCUHE160 (.rtf)

Attendance

Pre-92 institutions were entitled to attend this conference on the same basis as a sector conference - one delegate per 400 members or part thereof. 

• a list of conference delegate entitlements can be found here