University of Birmingham staff walk out over pensions
Staff at the University of Birmingham staged the first of a two-day walkout in a bitter row over pensions.
A band of around 40 placard-waving workers formed a picket line at the edge of the Edgbaston campus over changes to the University Superannuation Scheme pension fund.
The strike was called by the University and Colleges Union (UCU), which is campaigning against moves to raise the retirement age for academics, increase contributions and end the final salary pension schemeA band of around 40 placard-waving workers formed a picket line at the edge of the Edgbaston campus over changes to the University Superannuation Scheme pension fund.
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