PinnedMichael OtsukaIndex of my Twitter threads (2021–22)On USS, UCU, pensions, inflation, and higher education (including impact of Covid)36 min read·Jul 4, 2021----
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…4 min read·Aug 12, 2023----
Michael OtsukaConditional IndexationVote Yes for motion HE16 at Sunday’s UCU HESC2 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 5, 2023----
Michael OtsukaWelcome news from USS regarding restoration of pensionsA pause in industrial action is now warranted2 min read·Mar 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👇.3 min read·Mar 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 deterrence2 min read·Jan 10, 2023----
Michael OtsukaWhy the UCU Left negotiator proposal sets a dangerous precedentRejoinders to the ReverseUSS! FAQ3 min read·Jan 9, 2023----
Michael OtsukaThe absurd timetable of the Reverse USS! proposalThe 11-day question which supporters of the proposal cannot and will not answer4 min read·Jan 6, 2023----
Michael OtsukaAn Achilles Heel of the “Reverse USS!” FAQsThe “Reverse USS!” website containing the UCU Left-supported proposal to restore all pensions benefits by 1 April 2023 has just posted a…4 min read·Jan 3, 2023----