The University and College Union (UCU) members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay, conditions and pensions.
Staff at 150 universities across the country, including the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Hope University could strike following the ballot. The UCU, which represents a large number of academics, lecturers, researchers, managers, administrators and other staff, has called on vice chancellors to enter negotiations in order to avoid disruption after the vote.
The union said university staff are facing poverty amid the cost-of-living crisis, and has demanded a 12% pay uplift – in line with inflation, according to the Retail Price Index (RPI) – plus an additional 2%. More than eight in 10 UCU members who voted said 'yes' to strike action.
