‘We’re not here because it’s fun’: UK university staff join picket lines

Rallies in Leeds, London and across UK demand better pay and pensions amid cost of living crisis

“Get your arse out of your chair, get down here and speak to the people who matter,” a union leader urged university bosses, as hundreds of striking staff gathered in Leeds on Wednesday to fight for improved pay and pensions.

A large crowd of picketers spilled from the steps of Leeds University’s distinctive Grade II-listed Parkinson Building, flooding on to the pavement below with banners reading “staff working conditions are student learning conditions” and “cold and hungry staff can’t support you”.

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