The focus of the UCU strike has shifted from 2018 to include precarious contracts and the poor working conditions of non-academic support staff. On 22 February 2018, UCU members went on strike for an unprecedented 14 days over changes made to their pension benefit. However, the current action also comes in response to a separate […]
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Deliveroo drivers strike over pay decrease
On 28th September 2019, drivers of Deliveroo decided to strike. This began at 5pm outside of Exeter Central until 11pm. A reason for this was due to the fact that drivers were being paid less than £1 per delivery, according to Devon Live. As Alex, a full time Deliveroo driver, had mentioned, this did not cover the […]