A number of UK universities, including the University of Liverpool, have received notification from the University and College Union (UCU) that a period of strike action will take place on Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 December 2021.
Supporting your learning
After almost two years of significant disruption we understand the concern that this news may bring. The scale of likely disruption is not yet clear, particularly given that only a minority of academic, professional and managerial staff are members of UCU and not all of them support this action.
Students will be sent detailed information, including alternative learning opportunities which will be on offer over the three days if teaching is affected by strike action.
Staff are currently working hard to prepare for the strike action and will be well equipped to mitigate the potential impact on students’ learning and to minimise disruption.
What is the dispute about?
This industrial action is in relation to national disputes over pay and pensions.
As this is a collective UK-wide action the University is reliant on national negotiations to try to resolve the disputes.
Discussions between UCU, Universities UK (UUK) and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) on these issues are continuing and students will be kept updated as these national negotiations for a resolution progress.
Further information
Further information about the disputes will be made available to both students and staff on our intranet pages, including a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs).