nottssos.org.uk: Higher Education strike today incl. Nottingham

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are joined with Unison, Unite and Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are joined in a one day strike today with action being taken in Nottingham Higher Education institutions.The one-day strike will be followed next week by a third 2-hour strike of UCU, two having already taken place in 2014, action which is due to escalate unless there is negotiation. Local action is taking place at higher education organisations University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Local action has included pickets and 'teach-outs' in the city centre. At University of Nottingham, Unison and Unite members are not out due to local agreements.