All strike articles
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News
Springer Nature staff squeezed by cost of living crisis go on strike over pay
Over 200 editors, journalists and production staff are taking industrial action over the next six weeks
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News
US government scientists follow academics in unionising for better conditions
California Association of Professional Scientists joins a national trade union to boost bargaining power
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News
Pension deal agreed for UK academics but divisions over pay remain unsolved
Joint statement by employers and union hails reversal to pension scheme cuts
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News
Strikes spread across US as postdocs and other researchers fight for better pay and conditions
The success of high-profile strikes at the University of California system has sparked a movement that is spreading across the country
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News
UK public sector scientists end strike action
Prospect union calls off strikes after deal reached with UK government
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News
Pay rise for PhDs in Ireland, but failure to tackle other issues sees strike action threatened
Independent review recommends €25,000 salaries – however, questions over employment status and visas remain unanswered
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News
Report highlights job insecurity and mental health strain in academia
Baseline pay and conditions compare well to other sectors for permanent staff
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News
Budget day strikes hit science facilities across the UK
Industrial action across the country saw research institutes forced to close or cut services
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Careers
Academics around the world protest fee hikes and budget cuts
Financial difficulties affect researchers at all career stages
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Careers
Financial challenges faced by PhD researchers around the world
Many are protesting stipends that see them work for below minimum wage
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News
Tensions between University of California and unions flare up again over possible cuts to PhDs
Academic unions are concerned by potential enrolment cuts to graduate programmes to offset the cost of pay rises
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News
UK universities facing 18 days of strikes as dispute over pay and conditions intensifies
70,000 staff members to walk out starting on 1 February
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News
University of California strike ends as employees secure significant pay rises and new contracts
Victory for striking student employees after 40-day walkout that disrupted teaching and research could have repercussions across academia
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Business
US government intervenes to avert rail strike
Congress enforces a contract deal to prevent a national rail shutdown that would effectively halt chemicals production
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News
Strike continues as University of California reaches partial agreement with union
Historic wins on pay and working conditions secured, but student employees and researchers still waiting
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News
Massive strike at University of California over low pay and poor benefits
Research at 10 campuses comes to a standstill as 48,000 academic workers walk off the job over what they deem unfair labour practices
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News
Strikes to take place at 150 UK universities over pay and benefits
70,000 staff members will walk out on three days in November in escalation of ongoing row
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Opinion
Chemists amid coronavirus: Philippa Ojimelukwe
A Nigerian chemist worries as her university and others in the country remain closed due to the pandemic and an academic strike