Member consultation - HE employers' proposals on Four Fights and USS

Total number of members voting across all surveys: 31,853

Do you support UCU members being formally consulted on the proposals that have been reached with UCEA on pay, ending zero hour contracts, workloads, casualisation and closing equality pay gaps?

Combined result  Yes: 78% No: 22%
Members in both disputes (mostly pre-92 universities*) Yes: 76% No: 24%
Four Fights dispute only members (mostly post-92 universities*) Yes: 83% No: 17%

Number of branches surveyed:
61 in both USS and JNCHES
94 in JNCHES only

Do you support UCU members being formally consulted over the proposals that have been reached with UUK to restore benefits and lower pension contributions?

Combined result Yes: 90% No: 10%
Members in both disputes Yes: 89% No: 11%
USS dispute only members Yes: 94% No: 6%

Number of branches surveyed:
61 in both USS and JNCHES
5 in USS only

*These categories encompass almost all pre- and post-92 universities. All pre-92 universities are in USS but there are a handful which are not in JNCHES. There are two post-92 universities which are also in USS.