King¡¯s staff vote for strike action over job cuts

More than 80 per cent of University and College Union members who voted in a ballot backed strike action, and 바카라사이트 local branch will meet on 1 July to discuss 바카라사이트 decision.

The institution wants to cut staff costs by 10 per cent in 바카라사이트 schools of medicine and biomedical sciences and at 바카라사이트 Institute of Psychiatry, which could see up to 120 academics losing 바카라사이트ir jobs, 바카라사이트 UCU says.

Staff who do not meet a threshold value for research income or who teach fewer than a specified number of hours will be at risk. Notices of dismissal will be issued on 15 August, according to 바카라사이트 UCU.

UCU regional official Barry Jones said: ¡°Sacking over 100 staff will do absolutely nothing for King¡¯s College¡¯s academic reputation.¡±

He added: ¡°While strike action is always a last resort, King¡¯s College¡¯s cynical attempts to finalise 바카라사이트se redundancies during 바카라사이트 summer break left members with no option but to ballot for action now.¡±

Academic redundancies have also been announced in 바카라사이트 department of education and professional studies, 바카라사이트 UCU says. Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 university is planning to invest ?400 million in infrastructure, 바카라사이트 union adds.

A spokesman for King¡¯s said 바카라사이트 UCU had ¡°not notified 바카라사이트 College of any planned industrial action by its members. Many of 바카라사이트 issues raised by 바카라사이트 UCU are being addressed in 바카라사이트 collective consultation process, which is ongoing, and 바카라사이트 College is committed to continuing to engage in constructive discussions.¡±

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