University workers plan next steps
Despite five days of strikes in June, the University of London has continued with its plan to close the Garden Halls of residence, with the loss of around 80 jobs. The halls closed on 30 June, and many of the former Garden Halls workers are now on temporary summer contracts at other university sites until mid-September. The University of London Independent Workers’ union of Great Britain (IWGB) branch is now considering its next steps. These include investigating the possibility of an industrial tribunal claim, following allegations that IWGB activists were discriminated against for their...