Over 70,000 university staff at 150 universities are set to strike after UCU members overwhelmingly voted ‘yes’ to strike action in two historic national ballots.
The results in both ballots saw the union deliver turnouts that beat the anti-union threshold. More than eight in ten of those who voted said ‘yes’ to strike action.
The union can now deliver strike action at practically every university in the UK.
Staff were balloted across two separate ballots: pay and working conditions, and cuts to pensions.
At the UCU Plymouth City College picket line, one learning support assistant reported to Duncan Moore: “I started working here after doing my masters to save some money. This month, after rent, bills and food, I saved £6.50”
