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Dundee University staff balloted on new strike action
Members of the University and College Union Scotland have repeatedly carried out strike action in the last year
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r8n1k3j7o
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Dundee University are being re-balloted for industrial action.
The move is part of a long-running dispute over cuts and the threat of compulsory redundancies.
Members of the union, which includes academic and support staff, have staged 28 days of strike action in the city in the last year.
The dispute began in November 2024 when the university announced a potential £30m deficit and "inevitable" job cuts.
FULL story at link above.