Cleaners, security guards and catering staff will join picket lines outside UK universities this week.
The Unison union said members at 19 institutions would strike in their dispute with employers over pay, with most of the walkouts coinciding with action taken by the University and College Union.
Both unions rejected the Universities and Colleges Employers Association’s offer of a minimum 3 per cent pay rise for 2022-23 back in May.
With inflation currently running into double digits, Unison members – also including administrators and library staff – face a substantial real-terms pay cut, said head of education Mike Short.
