Following Strike Action
What to do after strike action, including how make a claim for financial support.
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Notifying the University
Prior to strike action
It is your legal right to not to formally notify anyone in advance that you are intending to take strike action. If your manager asks you in advance or during action, you can and should reply that your union has advised you that you shouldn’t answer this.
After strike action
On the day after strike action, HR will provide a form for staff to notify if they took action.
It is important that you fill this out as soon as possible, as this shows how many staff took part which helps us in negotiations, and it also simultaneously fulfills your legal obligation to notify the employer that you took action.
ASOS notification
In certain rounds of IA in the past, management have also asked staff to complete a form regarding ASOS participation. If that occurs in this round of action, we recommend members not fill in the ASOS notification form.
If ASOS actions make it important for members to complete these forms, we will let members know, and also update this guidance.
Financial Support for Strike Action
If you’ve faced pay deductions as a result of strike action, you can claim for financial support from the UCU national fighting fund and the local Industrial Action Solidarity Fund.