WORKERS fearing for their jobs amid a cash crisis at the University of Dundee will be balloted for strike action, Unison said today.

The institution was left in disarray in November when the principal and vice-chancellor, Professor Iain Gillespie, emailed staff to inform them there was a £30 million black hole in its finances and job cuts were “inevitable” — he resigned immediately after.

Last month, lecturers with the UCU overwhelmingly backed strike action, and now IT, administrative, cleaning, security and facilities workers at the university represented by Unison will have their chance to join them.