UCU strike dates announced for early December

Earlier today (16/11), the University and College Union (UCU) announced that strikes would take place this term from the 1st-3rd of December this year. The website indicates that if the strikers demands are not met there may be more “sustained disruption.”

🚨BREAKING🚨

Strike action is set to begin at 58 universities next month

To avoid disruption to campuses across the UK university bosses must revoke pension cuts & make an improved offer on pay & working conditions
#OneOfUsAllOfUshttps://t.co/0PzO4RRyE5

— UCU (@ucu) November 16, 2021

58 universities will be striking over pay and pension disputes. Cambridge forms a part of 33 universities that will be striking on both fronts, while the remaining 25 will strike for pay over for pension.

A full list of universities striking next month can be found here.

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The union also intends to re-ballot for strikes in UCU branches where the 50% turnout threshold required for industrial action voting was missed. They also “intend to escalate” disruptions next term if they are not met with a sufficient response from employers, according to the UCU statement.

Two weeks ago Cambridge University voted in favour of the strikes regarding pensions. 71% of the Cambridge UCU voted in favour of strikes, and there was a 51.7% turnout. 86.8% of members also voted that they were prepared to take action short of a strike.

This story will be updated as more information is released.

Feature image credits: Sophie Carlin