Rolling Strike Action Confirmed

Dear colleague,

On Friday, the NEC agreed that the union’s London TPS members would take action alongside colleagues from NUT on 28 March. It was also agreed to defer a decision about action elsewhere in the country until the PCS union’s Executive had met. That meeting has now taken place and PCS have decided NOT to take strike action in the UK on 28 March. For the avoidance of doubt this means:

· UCU members in London TPS branches WILL called on to take strike action on 28 March

· UCU members in TPS branches outside London WILL NOT be called on to take strike action on 28 March

· UCU members in Scottish (STSS) and Northern Ireland (NISS) branches WILL NOT be called on to take strike action on 28 March

The NEC has asked branches not taking action to nonetheless hold lunchtime or similar events in support of our dispute on pensions on 28 March. Please let us know if you are planning an event so we can tell others. We will also be circulating details of a demonstration in London by NUT and UCU colleagues on 28 March as soon as we have more details.

All the best.