Joint strike action by university staff in the Unite, Unison and UCU unions was well supported at the University of East London 31 October 2013, credit: P Mason (uploaded 31/10/2013)
Joint strike action by university staff in the Unite, Unison and UCU unions was well supported at the University of East London 31 October 2013, credit: P Mason (uploaded 31/10/2013)

The University and College Union (UCU) has announced national strike dates following its big strike mandate in its recent ballot.

70,000 members will strike in all the universities in the UK on 24, 25 and 30 November. UCU general secretary Jo Grady calls for massive picket lines on 24 and 25, and then all to London for a UCU demonstration on Wednesday 30 November.