Leeds University staff to stage 72-hour strike

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Thursday 5 October 2017 at 2:48pm

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Academic staff at Leeds University are to stage a 72-hour strike this month after voting for action in a row over dismissal policy.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Leeds will walk out from October 11, claiming changes to its employment statute will lead to a new "catch-all" power to sack staff.

UCU Leeds branch president Vicky Blake said:

A Leeds University spokesman said: