Strike action returns for unis embroiled in USS saga

Employers association for universities says union push for strike action is ‘disappointing’

Hope William-Smith
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Protesters on 14 February. Credit: University and College Union
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Protesters on 14 February. Credit: University and College Union

Staff supporting the University and College Union (UCU) went on strike at a number of UK universities yesterday (14 February) in a move labelled as “disappointing” by the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).

The action stems from the problems surrounding a reform of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) amid continued negotiations between UCU and the scheme's sponsoring employer Universities UK ...

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