Bristol UCU Newsflash, 6th July 2022 

1) Industrial Action Ballot

Bristol UCU and all UCU HE members will be balloted in October on strike action, with a view to taking strike action in November over our 4 Fights and USS disputes.

2) USS Update, July 2022

For an update on the USS legal challenge and more, please see

USS Update, July 2022

3) Calling Notice: Extra-ordinary General Meeting, Thursday 14 July, 1pm to 2pm

An Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Branch has been called to debate a motion on “Redundancies and student caps” as set out at:

The EGM will be held on Thursday 14 July, 1pm to 2pm on Microsoft Teams – join the meeting, using the link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDMyNzUyMmItNDY3YS00OTY3LWFkOTEtYWNjYjBiY2Q3MWVh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b2e47f30-cd7d-4a4e-a5da-b18cf1a4151b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22808b1cd4-a148-40b5-9088-03701d876c24%22%7d

4) Exceptional Recognition Payment

The Board of Trustees are adamant in not revisiting the terms of the Payment before the July payroll.

For more information:

Bristol UCU Statement: Exceptional Recognition Payment, June 2022