University strikes: Why staff across the UK are striking

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Why are university staff across the UK striking?

It is unclear how badly tutorials and lectures will be affected, as union members don't have to say whether they will be striking.

It said universities will minimise disruption and many will alert students if they will be affected by strike action. This could be by email, on university websites and on campus. If students feel the measures put in place aren't good enough, they can complain using their university's complaints procedure.Some are striking over pay and conditions, others over pensions. Some are striking over both.action to end the use of zero hours and temporary contractsThe dispute over pensions has been rumbling on for more than a decade. It was reignited by a valuation of a pension scheme used by academic staff - the Universities Superannuation Scheme.

It said the average member "will lose 35% from their guaranteed future retirement income". For those at the beginning of their careers "the losses are in the hundreds of thousands of pounds", it said.How much do lecturers get paid?

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