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Uni admin staff and academics walk out for a third day
Unite, Unison, EIS in Scotland and UCU took part in a national walkout which hit universities across Britain
University academics and administrative staff staged a third day of strike action yesterday in an acrimonious dispute over pay.
Members of four unions - Unite, Unison, EIS in Scotland and UCU - took part in a national walkout which hit universities across Britain.
Lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials were cancelled or postponed as academics joined picket lines with support staff such as technicians, administrators, caterers and cleaners.
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