{"id":7915,"date":"2023-02-09T16:24:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T16:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=7915"},"modified":"2023-02-09T16:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T16:24:46","slug":"cardiffs-first-university-strike-in-february-is-taking-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/cardiffs-first-university-strike-in-february-is-taking-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#8217;s First University Strike in February is Taking Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The University College Union (UCU) says 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK  will go on strike for 18 days between February and March.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Lecturers at Cardiff University are on their first strike this month. They&#8217;re protesting about pay and pension cuts. The university says they respect the union\u2019s right to strike but says their demands are unrealistic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7932\" width=\"738\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7932\" width=\"738\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9719-min-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Strike banner in Cardiff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">According to UCU lecturers&#8217; annual pay has been cut by 25% since 2009 when the university funding system changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The union says universities put more money to make new buildings and renew facilities to attract more students, but less budget for actual staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Emyr Kreishan is a PhD tutor in social science at Cardiff university. He says working conditions should be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9713-min-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emyr Kreishan (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The union says casualization is another issue. They say universities engage in gig economy style measures and use zero-hours contracts to save money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9788.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Some students say they can see both sides. They can understand the industrial action, but they still want to have enough lectures as they paid expensive tuition fees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Maria Ru studies Music Education. She says although the staff have their right to strike, the consequences for students should also be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9751-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9751-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9751-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9751-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IMG_9751-min-770x770.jpg 770w, 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