University of Cambridge support staff to strike on 30 April and 1 May over ‘Cambridge weighting’ pay demand
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More than 500 Unite members at the University of Cambridge, including library, museum, estates, finance, student services and IT staff, will strike again on 30 April and 1 May. The union says workers need a local ‘Cambridge weighting’ supplement to address high living costs, rejecting the university’s imposed 1.4% pay rise as a real‑terms cut.
This alert was originally created on 23 April 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
May 2, 2026
✅ Completed
The Unite strike by University of Cambridge support staff went ahead as planned on 30 April and 1 May 2026, with university service updates and local reporting confirming the action and associated operations on strike days.
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Affected Locations
- Cambridge
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