70,000 uni staff to strike in pensions and pay dispute

UCU members at 150 universities are walking out tomorrow, impacting 2.5 million students

Holly Roach
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70,000 uni staff to strike in pensions and pay dispute

Further university strikes across the UK have been confirmed amid a dispute over pensions, pay and working conditions.

University and College Union (UCU) members at 150 UK universities are walking out tomorrow (1 February), with 70,000 staff expected to take part in the industrial action. Tomorrow's strike is th...

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