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Next week both the AUT (Association of University Teachers) and the NUS (National Union of Students), of which I am a member, will be striking.

The AUT are striking about variable pay, they have also not had a pay increase in a while. These people are the most intelligent people in the country who have invested years and thousands of pounds in their education and what are they left with? - crap pay. They are payed much less than most professionals and for the job they do, teaching University students - not an easy one. This is a highly skilled job a surely they should be on equivalent salaries to other professionals. From AUT data it would seem that the bottom end of the salary lectures are earning about £20,000 - which in comparison to the money that these high qualified individuals could get in industry is pittance.

I wholeheartedly support their campaign.(click on the image for more info)

For the NUS we are going to strike against the further education bill that has recently been passed.

Don't think I will be getting much work done next Tuesday and Wednesday.