Save Pensions and Planet

Thanks so much to everyone who voted in this historic @UCU General Secretary election. It ain't over! With the incumbent ahead by just 0.1% of members, we need: 🗳️a recount 📧the government to enable e-ballots ❌action to remedy all violations of UCU rules on social media, email use + hustings 🎓employers to get their act together for fair pay, democracy, equality + security. I'm so proud of what we've achieved already - let's reject the culture of fear, reject oligarchic rule, and make our union democratic. Watch and share 👇🏽

For the first time in nearly 20 years as a UCU member, I’ll be enthusiastic about voting for our GS. I’ll be voting for @ewan_mg. Impressed by his plans for closing the gender pay gap, for challenging employers in court and for reducing the sector’s carbon emissions #UCUElections

UCU elections are happening and I urge you to support Ewan McGaughey for Gen Sec, @ewan_mg. We need to end the pay gaps, gain democracy at work, restore free education, and divest from fossil fuels. With Ewan UCU can be a vehicle for transformative change. ewanmg.uk

8. Free education is a human right in international treaties the UK signed. Let's take it seriously: 🎓restore public education funding 🤑replace forced-fees with fair tax and merit 🗳️reform, not just spend: with democracy at work Vote @UCU 👉🏽ewanmg.uk/education/

7. We must protect a living planet: 🌳lead by example, 100% clean energy @UCU itself, 🎓rank all uni's on actions, so students choose 🌞divest pensions, endowments from fossil fuels, shift to clean energy The planet's future is too important: vote!👉🏽 ewanmg.uk/planet/

Vote + we'll rebuild @UCU to be a winning force. We'll: 👩🏽‍⚖️boost our legal department, have a strategy +actually defend workers' rights 🎓back branches with facility time +make every rep a labour law expert 🖥️easy IT reform to never fail a ballot again 👉🏽ewanmg.uk/ucu

5. Workers' capital in our pensions must be pro-worker, and pro-planet. We must: 🛢️divest #USS from fossil fuels, 🌞vote our shares in all companies to go 100% clean energy, 🌹vote to recognise unions, more worker directors, end the pay gaps. Vote @UCU👉🏽ewanmg.uk/pensions/

Job security + ending casualisation @UCU is fundamental. If you vote, we will: 🔖enshrine job security in written collective agreements at every uni + college 🖊️shift to permanent contracts as norm 🤕throw the book at law-breaking employers Join us👉🏽ewanmg.uk/security

Structural change to end pay gaps @UCU means ditching bias markets, shifting to positive action. Vote + we'll: 🎓ensure new hires, promotions decrease pay gaps, not exacerbate 😎make panels look like our communities 📉decrease inequality overall 👉🏽ewanmg.uk/equality

Let's restore a functioning @UCU + together we can get change UK education! I'm running for UCU general secretary, for fair pay, democracy, equality, security, rebuilding UCU, pro-labour investing, a living planet + free public education. RT + sign up! ewanmg.uk

🚨Breaking news in our legal action against @USSpensions directors! 👋Court of Appeal announces new class of 'beneficiary derivative claims' that can stop wrongdoing by directors 🧐judges refused appeal by the claimants on procedural grounds 👉Urgently exploring appeal. 👇

Dear UCU branches: your support so far has been unbelievable. Would you like to help us get over the line by donating to the legal action? Latest generous branches to help include @BirminghamUCU Message @ewanmcg or @nm_davies and let's do it! crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

Thanks Lavinia ! Our supporters are amazing. Absolutely: we need accountability and change in how USS operates - it needs to work for us! Join our army of donors (12,000!) and let's change things for the better: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

Worried about the #ClimateEmergency? Want to contribute to a meaningful legal action? Join us and force USS, the UK's biggest pension fund, and every company in the UK, to divest fossil fuels! RT, share and donate here: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

Damn right. USS directors are incompetent, irresponsible and unaccountable - so we will force their hand ! Join Freya and our 12,000 donors to force USS to divest and restore our pensions! Donate here: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

What we have already accomplished is incredible: More than than 12000 donations Over 25 UCU branches An army of supporters! Join us to win this appeal and reverse pension cuts and divest fossil fuels! RT, share with colleagues and donate here: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

Absolutely right - USS, the biggest pension fund in the UK, needs to lead the way and be climate responsible. Worried about the #ClimateEmergency ? Like Ben and our 12,000 donors, join our legal action to force companies to divest fossil fuels ! crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

Academic staff in the UK, Are you aware of our campaign? We are suing USS directors to restore pensions and divest fossil fuels! Visit savepensionsandplanet.org for more information, and join us! Donate here: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens… #Academia #AcademicChatter

And keep going we will ! Like Fraser, support our campaign to restore pensions and divest fossil fuels ! Donate here: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

12,000 donors £472,000 raised All of it thanks to you! Join us and let's win this Appeal ! Donate to get our pensions back and divest fossil fuels: crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…