University of Leicester staff to strike on 5, 11 and 18 May over job cuts
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UCU announced new walkouts at the University of Leicester in May in a dispute over proposed redundancies and restructuring. The action follows sustained action short of a strike and earlier strike days during the academic year.
This alert was originally created on 18 April 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
May 22, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed
May 12, 2026
📣 Announced
Migration: 'active' is not a valid lifecycle state in lifecycle_config (removed 2026-04-24, 'currently happening' is now derived from effectiveDates, not a stored state). Setting to 'announced' so Monitor's transition() to terminal states (e.g. completed) succeeds instead of falling through to flagForReview.
May 11, 2026
📣 Announced
Strike series in progress: walkout today (11 May), prior 5 May has passed, 18 May upcoming.
Organizer
- UCU
Affected Locations
- Leicester
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