UCU accuses Solent University of 'P&O-style' fire and rehire pension cuts

Union enters into formal dispute with Solent University over pension proposals

Martin Richmond
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Southampton Solent University

The University and College Union (UCU) has entered into a formal dispute with Southampton Solent University over decisions regarding its pension schemes.

In a statement released yesterday (22 October), the UCU said the university intended to move all of its staff to a wholly owned subsidiary company Solent University Services Limited. The UCU sai...

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