Four days of strike action planned by Cambridge University workers

Facilities, library and IT staff will all walk out as part of an ongoing pay dispute.

The strikes will take place on Tuesday 24th October, Thursday 26th October, Wednesday 1st November and Tuesday 7th November.

More than 450 workers at Cambridge University will walk out for four days in a dispute over pay, the trade union Unite has said.

The strikes will affect a number of departments at the 800-year-old, world-renowned university, including engineering, its library, the Fitzwilliam Museum, estate management and IT.

The university has offered workers between a five and six per cent increase.

However, staff say that represents a real terms pay cut of at least three per cent. 

Unite’s members are demanding above-inflation rises to cope with the cost of living crisis in one of the most expensive parts of the UK outside London.

Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham:

“For over a decade Cambridge University has been offering below inflation pay rises and our members have had enough. 

"It might be a prestigious university, but that doesn’t put food on the table or pay the bills of essential workers doing vital roles across the university.

“Our members will have the full support of Unite as they stand up to their employer and demand a fair pay deal.”