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Disputes at Manchester Metropolitan University, Argos, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Birmingham bins, Bank of England and London Underground

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Delegates gathered for the UCU union’s annual congress in Brighton last weekend. Members in the higher education sector conference defeated the union leadership by backing a motion calling for a “national industrial strategy”.

The general election will influence debates at the UCU union’s annual congress in Brighton this weekend.

Thousands of jobs are under threat at universities across Britain—and there are signs of resistance.

A group of teaching staff at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) have scored a significant victory after taking unofficial action.

UCU union members at the University of Brighton have fought off an attempt by their management to effectively derecognise their union.

Workers at Manchester Metropolitan University were furious after bosses banned the UCU union from holding a meeting on campus last week.

UCU union members at the University of Brighton were set to begin a two-day strike on Wednesday this week. Workers will escalate action, culminating in an all-out strike, if bosses don’t back down.

UCU union members at the University of Brighton walked out from 1pm last Friday.

Two strikes were set to take place in schools in Hackney, east London, on Thursday.

Two dangerous examples this week were the first to show how the Trade Union Act can be used to put the brakes on disputes.