“Higher education’s first national industrial action since 2006 is ‘very likely’ and plans are being drawn up for a September ballot, the University and College Union has said. The UCU is unhappy with the employers’ refusal to discuss a national deal on job security, and with their 0.4% pay offer for next year. This figure falls far short of the higher education unions’ initial joint claim of 4% …” (more)
[John Morgan, Times Higher Education, 24 July]