Sheffield University strike from 18 September
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Sheffield will take local industrial action for two weeks from 18 September, spanning the “Welcome Week” for fresher students and the first week of teaching. The strike is in response to a particularly tough stance on the Marking and Assessment Boycott that was in place from April until recently, which resulted in many striking markers losing their full pay for three weeks or more, and likewise for anyone who would not take on the refused marking, even if that was well above their normal workload. UCU is demanding that...