London, UK. 28 February 2018. On the fifth day of their strike to get the universities to talk with them about pensions and pay UCU members march with posters through heavy snow showers to a rally close to parliament. Tuition fees have increased dramatically, but university teachers pay has stagnated, with an increasing amount of the teaching being done by those on part-time or zero hours contracts. The employers now intend to end the long-established pension scheme, replacing it with one that would greatly reduce pensions and have refused to take part in talks with the UCU. Credit: Peter Mars
London, UK. 28 February 2018. On the fifth day of their strike to get the universities to talk with them about pensions and pay UCU members march with posters through heavy snow showers to a rally close to parliament. Tuition fees have increased dramatically, but university teachers pay has stagnated, with an increasing amount of the teaching being done by those on part-time or zero hours contracts. The employers now intend to end the long-established pension scheme, replacing it with one that would greatly reduce pensions and have refused to take part in talks with the UCU. The 5 day strike is the first block of 14 days for which members voted overwhelmingly and which have closed 61 universities in the UK, with considerable support from students, and the marchers also demanded an end to student fees. UCU members in 16 London FE colleges on the first day of their two day strike over pay also took part; FE has lost 15,000 jobs, a million adult education places and lecturers wages have been cut 21% since 2009. Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News
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