Lecturers’ strike will continue as union members thwart deal in pensions dispute

Lecturers' strike will continue as union members thwart deal in pensions dispute

The University and College Union (UCU) has been locked in a battle with Universities UK (UUK) over proposed pension reforms Credit: Jeff J Mitchell A strike by university staff will continue after union members thwarted a deal between employers and lecturers’ leaders over pensions.

The University and College Union (UCU) has been locked in a battle with Universities UK (UUK) over proposed pension reforms to address a reported deficit and rising benefit costs.

An agreement was reached between the parties on Monday under which employers and employees would both temporarily pay higher contributions to plug the funding gap.It would also have […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.