The University and College Union (UCU) has called another strike at UK universities to “maximise the pressure” on employers as talks enter their final stages.
Members are now being encouraged to walk out on 15 March, in addition to the five days of strikes that are still planned between 16 and 22 March.
The extra day replaces one of the seven that did not take place during a “pause” in the action. The union has faced criticism from its own members for calling off the strikes to ensure a “period of calm” while negotiations – facilitated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) – took place.
Jo Grady, the UCU’s general secretary, said progress was being made “across a range of subjects” at Acas and promised members an update soon on what might be agreed.
