Staff at Capital City College Group (CCCG), London's largest further education college group, begin eight days of strike action today in a long-running pay dispute.
Staff are on picket lines on each of the eight days of action. The full strike dates are:
- Week one: Tuesday 16 January, Wednesday 17 January, Thursday 18 January
- Week two: Monday 22 January 2024, Tuesday 23 January, Wednesday 24 January, Thursday 25 January, Friday 26 January 2024
CCCG has campuses across London, including in Westminster, Camden and Enfield. Staff at CCCG have already taken three days of strike action in what began as a national dispute over low pay and poor working conditions. UCU has now settled disputes at 60 colleges with pay awards of up to 10%. The union said CCCG is an isolated employer and must look to other colleges and settle the dispute by making an acceptable offer.
Further education received almost £1bn (£924m) in new funding this year (23/24) compared to 2019. UCU surveyed its members over summer and the results showed the vast majority of respondents were struggling financially and desperately needed a pay rise.
