UCU marking boycott from 20 April
Straight after a ballot of higher education workers in the University and College Union (UCU) which returned comfortable majorities for continuing action on both the pay and conditions dispute and pension dispute, the union’s leadership around General Secretary Jo Grady called a consultative e-ballot on “offers” in the disputes. On pay and conditions members had been offered three working parties on proposals that may be contingent on local conditions, i.e. with an implied threat of further weakening of national bargaining. On pensions, a limited restoration of benefits is promised, but...