The strike vote turnout is neither unusual nor surprising

Inequality, Covid exhaustion, sympathy for students, fear of public opinion and frustration with UCU tactics are all factors, says Glen O’Hara

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November 9, 2021
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November 9, 2021
Glen O’Hara
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by m.cain@... on November 9, 2021 - 9:32am
You've forgotten the worst one - some Universities threaten redundancy and often carry it out by some other means (reshaping/restructuring/#citizensofchange) when anyone reveals themselves to be active trade union members. Illegal? Yes, but it does happen.
#2 Submitted by s.... on November 9, 2021 - 6:54pm
And many are now demolishing academic and professional services office space to create 'agile' working spaces, removing the sense of place and community, forcing senior, more expensive academics to leave for less 'dynamic' pastures and replacing research-active staff with precariat teaching associates.

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