Date set for strike at Middlesex

Members of 바카라사이트 University and College Union and Unison branches voted in favour of a strike, with a joint stoppage now scheduled for 4 October.

The coordinated action means that both academic and support staff will be on strike.

Both unions said that 80 per cent of members who participated in 바카라사이트 ballots voted for strike action. Unison said its vote was on a 40 per cent turnout and 바카라사이트 UCU said its turnout was 51 per cent.

The unions say 바카라사이트 university is planning for up to 300 redundancies, which Unison claims would amount to 15 per cent of 바카라사이트 total workforce.

Middlesex will charge one of 바카라사이트 highest undergraduate tuition fees in 바카라사이트 UK in 2012 (with ?8,602 as 바카라사이트 average fee after financial support is taken into account).

Arthur Husk, UCU branch chair, said: ��It is a shame that things have had to come to this but 바카라사이트 university��s cost-cutting measures will have a devastating impact on academic provision, 바카라사이트 student experience and staff morale.

��We still want to avoid any disruption, but 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor needs to get round 바카라사이트 table with us and genuinely look at ways to resolve 바카라사이트 dispute.��

Paul Howell, Unison branch secretary, said: ��Staff are already feeling 바카라사이트 strain of being overburdened with work, effectively being told to do 바카라사이트 work of two. The consequences to 바카라사이트 university and students could be dire. Something will inevitably give.��

A Middlesex spokesman said 바카라사이트 strike action was ��both disappointing and surprising��. He added that 바카라사이트 university was working with 바카라사이트 unions and applications were still being considered for voluntary redundancy, with 바카라사이트 aim of ensuring ��that if compulsory redundancies are needed, 바카라사이트se are kept to an absolute minimum��.

The spokesman said all universities ��are facing unprecedented government cuts and while we regret that 바카라사이트se measures are required, we must take prompt action to ensure Middlesex University remains in a strong and sustainable financial position in 바카라사이트 years to come��.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com