University staff prepare for fresh strikes in row over pay and pensions This article is more than 6 months old. University staff prepare for fresh strikes in row over pay and pensions This article is more than 6 months old. Republication or distribution of this content is UCU union members at 14 more institutions vote for industrial action, taking total to 74Lecturers, librarians, technicians and other academic staff at 74 UK universities could walk out on strike this term after a series of re-ballots, as their dispute over pensions, pay and conditions continues.Staff at a further 14 universities have now voted in favour of industrial action after being re-balloted by the University and College Union (UCU), taking the total number of institutions up to 74.The results of the re-ballot, announced on Wednesday, will be a significant boost to the UCU, particularly as the 14 institutions include influential players such as King’s College London and Imperial College London.Union leaders are due to meet on Thursday to discuss the re-ballots and next steps in the dispute, which centres on changes to the The UCU general secretary, Jo Grady, said: “We have been clear from the outset that we are prepared to take serious and sustained action to defend pay and conditions, as well as our pensions, and these latest ballot results show that members are just as determined as ever.”The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), which is representing employers in the dispute over pay and conditions, made a new offer on Tuesday evening, which Grady described as “a big step forward” though it was still some distance from fulfilling all the UCU’s demands.In the latest ballots, which required a 50% turnout to reach the legal threshold, 80% of members backed strikes over pensions, while 76% voted for strike action over pay and conditions.The latest universities to vote in favour of industrial action also include Bath Spa, Birkbeck, Keele, the Royal College of Art, Huddersfield, Winchester, East London, Leeds Trinity, the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas), De Montfort and the University of the Arts London.Members at Birkbeck and Soas backed action in both disputes; a further nine universities supported strikes over pay and conditions and three more institutions back action over pensions.Responding to the results, a spokesperson for Universities UK, which represents USS employers in the dispute, said there had been good progress in pension talks, which were due to continue until at least March.“While we understand that some additional UCU branches have now backed industrial action following re-ballots, we hope that further strikes can be avoided and that our constructive discussions on the future of the scheme can continue.”A UCEA spokesperson said employers hoped their latest proposals would be seen as a positive outcome by UCU members so that all parties could move constructively on to the imminent 2020-21 pay negotiating round.About a million students were affected by the industrial action in November and December last year, with lectures and seminars cancelled. rights reserved. By Blitzortung.org and contributors. See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. Union says board agreed to salary increase after threat to escalate industrial action All To order

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