LONDON - Thousands of British university staff have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, the trade union Unison said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Thousands of British university staff have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, the trade union Unison said on Thursday.
University staff including cleaners, administrators, library, catering and security workers will walk out after rejecting a 3 per cent pay offer from the University and Colleges Employers Association, the union said.
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