Capita staff start strike action over pensions

Saturday 28 October 2017 to Sunday 5 November Following the breakdown of talks at ACAS staff staff at Capita have started nine days of industrial action in a pensions dispute with the outsourcing company. The dispute centres on Capita’s attempts to close the current defined benefit scheme and transfer staff to a defined contribution scheme.ContinueContinue reading “Capita staff start strike action over pensions”

Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay

Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges are holding a one day strike on Wednesday 24 February 2016 Staff are angry that the employers’ representatives, the Association of Colleges, recommended a pay freeze, despite staff suffering a real-terms pay cut of 17.1% in the last five years. UCU members walked out in November as part ofContinueContinue reading “Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay”