University and College Union

UHI staff to strike over job cuts and compulsory redundancies

Staff at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) are to take four days of strike action in protest against plans to cut 16 jobs at the institution’s executive office. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will strike on 30 October, 5 November, 17 November and 18…

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UCU launches UK-wide strike ballot amid 15,000 university job cuts

The University and College Union (UCU) is set to launch a UK-wide strike ballot, after its research found universities have announced cuts equivalent to over 15,000 jobs in the last year. The UCU said the new data reveals a “worrying escalation” since March, when UCU reported around 5,000 proposed job…

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College staff to be balloted over pay and workloads

The University and College Union (UCU) will ballot about 10,000 staff at 68 colleges across England this month in a dispute over pay, workloads and national bargaining. The ballots will open on 13 October and close on 17 November. The move follows a recommendation from the Association of Colleges (AoC)…

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UCU urges Teesside Uni to rethink job cuts

The University and College Union (UCU) has called on Teesside University to reconsider its plans to cut jobs as part of a restructure across four departments. The university announced this week that 39 principal lecturer posts will be axed in the International Business School, the School of Computing, Engineering and…

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INTO Manchester staff to strike over pay dispute

Staff at INTO Manchester, a private college for international students, are set to strike for two days this month in a dispute over pay, the University and College Union (UCU) has announced. Walkouts are scheduled for 25 and 30 September, with staff due to join picket lines outside the college…

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University staff to vote on UK-wide strikes over pay

Over 65,000 University and College Union (UCU) members working in universities will be balloted for strike action after employers refused to up their pay rise offer of 1.4%, which represents a 3% real-terms pay cut. The union said the move follows more than a decade of “vicious attacks” on the…

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Dundee university staff re-balloted over jobs dispute

Staff at the University of Dundee are being re-balloted on industrial action as a dispute over jobs and management enters its 11th month. The University and College Union (UCU) opened a new ballot on 5 September, which will run until 6 October. Trade union law requires mandates for industrial action…

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University of Liverpool relaxes hybrid working plans after strike action

The University and College Union (UCU) has welcomed the University of Liverpool’s decision to cancel plans to force staff onto campus three days a week as part of hybrid working proposals. The union said the university’s management had tried to mandate professional services staff onto campus for 60% of their…

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Strike ballot opens at University of Leicester over redundancies dispute

The University and College Union (UCU) has opened a ballot for strike action at the University of Leicester following a dispute over university leadership’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies in the upcoming academic year. Staff  in a number of academic departments, including chemistry, history, geography, film studies and modern…

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University of Surrey halts outsourcing plans amid union pressure

The University of Surrey has dropped plans to outsource all new professional services roles following pressure from campus unions. The University and College Union (UCU), alongside Unite and Unison, welcomed the decision, which came after a formal trade dispute and a petition signed by more than 1,000 people. University management…

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