Several members have asked what has been happening to letters to the VC about the USS pension. Below is our correspondence to date.
From: UCU U.
Sent: 09 January 2018 11:05
To: Vice-Chancellor <vice-chancellor@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: USS pension
Dear Sir Christopher
Happy New Year to you.
Please find attached letter from UCU regarding the USS pension. We hope that you are able to give your support to your staff and help protect their pensions.
We look forward to receiving a positive response from you soon.
With regards
Amanda Bitouche
Southampton UCU
From: Vice-Chancellor
Sent: 09 January 2018 15:37
To: UCU U. <ucu@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: USS pension
Dear Amanda,
Thank you for your email and the attached letter from Professor Pope.
Kind regards,
Christopher Snowden
From: UCU U.
Sent: 26 January 2018 16:50
To: Vice-Chancellor <vice-chancellor@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: USS pension dispute
Dear Sir Christopher
Please find attached letter from Southampton UCU in relation to the USS pension dispute.
We look forward to receiving your response.
With regards
Amanda Bitouche
Southampton UCU
From: Vice-Chancellor
Sent: 26 January 2018 18:13
To: UCU U. <ucu@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: USS pension dispute
Dear Amanda,
Thank you for your email and attached letter.
Kind regards,
Christopher Snowden
From: UCU U.
Sent: 29 January 2018 10:58
To: Vice-Chancellor <vice-chancellor@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: USS pension dispute
Dear Sir Christopher
Thank you for acknowledging receipt of our letter sent to you on Friday 26 January (copy attached). Would you be willing to make a statement to members responding to the points raised in this letter?
I look forward to receiving your response.
With regards
From: Vice-Chancellor
Sent: 29 January 2018 17:55
To: UCU U. <ucu@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: USS pension dispute
Dear Amanda,
Thank you for your email.
Recognising that their pensions are of great importance to all USS members at the University, I will be posting an item on SUSSED within the next few days which will also address points raised in UCU’s recent letters.
Kind regards,
Christopher Snowden