University workers attend a rally over pension changes – Getty Images Europe An agreement was last night reached between lecturers’ leaders and university officials over their bitter pensions dispute – potentially paving the way for strike action to be called off.
The University and College Union (UCU) said that talks with Universities UK (UUK) had concluded, and that a three-year transitional benefit arrangement had been agreed on – subject to consultation with its members.
In the talks, mediated by the conciliation service Acas, both parties agreed on an interim solution where both employers and employees will be required to pay higher […]
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