PinnedMichael OtsukaIndex of my Twitter threads (2021–22)On USS, UCU, pensions, inflation, and higher education (including impact of Covid)Jul 4, 2021Jul 4, 2021
Michael OtsukaThe conditional indexation of USS benefits is the most promising route to their improvementThe case against HE12May 20May 20
Michael OtsukaUSS responses to employer questions on whether one needs to be cautious, in light of the dependence…Below are the first two questions that employers posed in a webinar with USS on the 2023 valuation, plus the responses from Kate Barker…Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
Michael OtsukaConditional IndexationVote Yes for motion HE16 at Sunday’s UCU HESCMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Michael OtsukaThe demands of the UCU Left negotiators do not withstand scrutinyA majority (4 of 6) of UCU’s USS negotiators — as well as a majority of UCU’s Higher Education Committee (HEC) — have recommended that…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Michael OtsukaWelcome news from USS regarding restoration of pensionsA pause in industrial action is now warrantedMar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
Michael OtsukaThe unimplementable demands of the UCU Left negotiatorsUPDATE 25 March 2023: Here is a briefer Twitter thread along lines of my blog below, but from a somewhat different angle👇.Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Michael OtsukaIndefinite strikes are too much, too late, to restore the DC threshold by AprilHow the UCU Left proposal is mired in a paradox of deterrenceJan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Michael OtsukaWhy the UCU Left negotiator proposal sets a dangerous precedentRejoinders to the ReverseUSS! FAQJan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Michael OtsukaThe absurd timetable of the Reverse USS! proposalThe 11-day question which supporters of the proposal cannot and will not answerJan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
