The strike action involves staff across three campus sites in Portsmouth: the Sixth Form Campus, Highbury Campus, and North Harbour Campus. According to a union spokesperson, discontented staff are preparing to take strike action following unacceptable negotiations over pay restraints and excessive workloads. The action is coordinated with the National Education Union (NEU) and the University and Colleges Union (UCU).
Phil Clarke, Regional Secretary of the NEU, said it is unacceptable that members face falls in real pay, excessive workloads, and failed bargaining arrangements, and the NEU fully supports industrial action to progress these matters while remaining open to meaningful negotiations. The college was established in 2021 following a merger and had not seen industrial action prior to this year. 5 per cent.
9 per cent turnout. Picket lines will be held at specific times and locations across the campuses. A spokesperson for the college previously stated it remains committed to an inclusive working environment.
The specific pay increase demanded by the unions has not been disclosed, and the current status of negotiations is unclear. The strike is expected to impact college operations, but the extent of disruption to students is unknown.