Northern Rail staff have announced strikes until early 2019, in which they will target the heavy congestion of the festive period
London-based firm Leigh Day will challenge Lancaster over Consumer Rights Act
It will be taking place under the Whitworth Arch tomorrow at 2:30pm
Industrial action is set to affect University of Manchester students when they return from the Easter break, and could extend into the summer assessment period
Over the four weeks of strikes, some staff and students have taken it upon themselves to fill the gap in engagement
The university have so far declined to comment on the decision
Summer examinations and graduation ceremonies could be disrupted by extended staff strikes
The Manchester branch of the University and College Union has announced it will ballot its members for industrial action over the outsourcing of IT jobs
Academics at universities nationwide have voted in favour of refusing to set or mark work in the dispute regarding pension cuts, starting from 6th November
The strikes center over a proposed 2% pay increase, which lecturers argue is nowhere near the rate of inflation
Editor-in-Chief Kirstie O’Mahony sat down with the VC to talk all things gender, Brexit and, of course, strikes
Take Action! UoM, a student-led campaign demanding mitigation and compensation for students affected by UCU strike action, held their first public meeting in Squirrel’s Bar
Take Action! UoM is an independent student-led group which has created a platform for discussion, a line of open communication, and a coherent response regarding the strike action
The official strike timetable for the new wave of industrial action is set to be announced on the week commencing Monday the 19th of March
UCU have warned that threatening big pay reductions could prolong strike action
Students from King’s College London have joined cleaning staff on the picket lines
In light of the recent university marking boycott, and its subsequent postponing, Lauren Wills explains why we have to put up with the necessary evil of strikes
Academics may refuse to set or grade exams and coursework in response to a drastic pension shakeup proposal.
