Pay talks impasse continues as unions await employers’ offer

Lack of agreement on whether industrial action should continue while talks are in progress hampers chances of resolving dispute

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January 10, 2023

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January 10, 2023

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Cardiff, Wales - November 2019 Sign attached to a tree near an official picket line outside Cardiff University. It marks industrial action by members of the Universities and College Union.

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Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by a.r.... on January 10, 2023 - 8:24pm

The UCU strategy is doomed to failure.

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