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LECTURERS at the University of Leicester have voted to strike over plans for compulsory redundancies.
The University and College Union (UCU) accused management of “bullying tactics” and said the university intends to shed 145 staff.
It said on Wednesday that the ballot result – 69.7 per cent for strike action and 84 per cent for action short of a strike – was “an emphatic endorsement for action.”
Leicester UCU chairwoman Dr Sarah Seaton said: “UCU members at the University of Leicester have made it overwhelmingly clear they are willing to take industrial action to protect jobs.”
UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: “The University of Leicester is treating redundancies as the first option rather than a last resort, but our members will not let staff pay the price for poor decisions by management.
“The vice-chancellor [Nishan Canagarajah] must halt these compulsory redundancies to protect teaching and research at Leicester and prevent any further damage to its reputation.”
The university said that it “regrets that the UCU union has voted for strike, but we remain committed to efforts to ensure there is continued dialogue.”
