Thousands marched earlier today, in what some have described as ‘the biggest strike march Cambridge has ever seen’.
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It marked the first of eighteen days of planned strikes that will hit Cambridge in February and March during Lent term.
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A crowd estimated to be five thousand people strong rallied on Parkers’ Piece.
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Then the procession marched to the city centre.
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Striking staff from Cambridge University, Anglia Ruskin and the Open University joined forces.
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Striking UCU members were also joined by members of the National Education Union (NEU).
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The Cambridge & District Trades Union Council, Unison, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCU), Unite and ASLEF also had a strong presence.
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Postgrads from the ‘Justice4CollegeSupervisors’ campaign were also present, as well as sympathetic students and members of the general public.
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Read more in Varsity's new print edition, out on Friday morning.