Three day strike begin at five London colleges

The full strike days are: 

• Monday 17 October 
• Tuesday 18 October 
• Wednesday 19 October.

Staff at the colleges have already taken four days of strike action over the past two weeks in a dispute centred on low pay. The colleges are part of the same employer group, New City College. UCU is demanding it makes a pay offer that reflects the soaring cost of living. In June, employer representative the Association of Colleges made a pay recommendation of just 2.5%. RPI inflation is now at 12.3%. 

UCU regional official Adam Lincoln said: 'Years of below inflation pay awards have left our members financially insecure, now the cost-of-living crisis is upon us they face being pushed into poverty. College leaders need to dig deep to help our members out this year and make a fair pay offer to avoid further disruption.'