: The dispute centers on management's plans to cut 400 jobs (split between academic and professional staff) and the proposed closure of the Southend campus .
: A walkout is set for Thursday, April 23, 2026 , with a major rally and march planned for Saturday, April 25 starting at Pier Hill.
: Nationally, food service strikes remain common in 2026. For instance, hundreds of Sodexo food workers at Connecticut state universities prepared for walkouts late last year over wage concerns.
: Paramedics (CUPE Local 2974) voted 100% in favor of strike action recently due to staffing shortages and "Code Black" incidents where no ambulances were available.
: Members of UCU, Unison, and Unite overwhelmingly passed a motion of no confidence in the Vice-Chancellor, Frances Bowen, with 96% support.
At the , staff are currently engaged in significant industrial action, including a strike scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 , as reported by the University and College Union (UCU) . This follows 16 days of previous action earlier in the year.