#strike
Because nothing says progress like a picket line
#strike
Because nothing says progress like a picket line
Politicians and unions are like an old married couple who argue loudly in public but somehow never get divorced—just occasionally go on strike from each other. When a strike hits, politicians suddenly pretend they've always cared about the workers (“I once shook hands with a bus driver in 1993!”), while unions roll out demands longer than a CVS receipt. Meanwhile, the general public is just trying to figure out if they’ll still get their mail or if they need to start training a pigeon. It's all fun and games until someone mentions “collective bargaining” and the room clears faster than free donuts at a budget meeting.
UCU FE Lecturers Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action in Pay Dispute with Northern Ireland Colleges
- Tuesday, 01 April 2025
Further education lecturers in Northern Ireland, represented by the University and College Union (UCU), have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action and action short of strike over pay. The vote was sparked by the UCU's claim that college employers had reneged on a pay deal and Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald had reduced the baseline budget for FE colleges by 7.9% and told them to find £18m of efficiency savings.
