UK set for sector-wide strikes as UCU secures historic ‘yes’ vote

Union passes 50 per cent threshold in aggregated ballot for first time since trade union laws introduced in 2016

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October 24, 2022

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October 24, 2022

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UCU strike at Goldsmiths, University of London

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