addressed casualisation and employed people properly and prevented people working at burnout levels, we could talk about pay. the union argues there is a deal to be done. universities say money is tight. in england, fees are stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten, 11 years ago and hasn t moved. so, we really don t have the headroom to continue to support pay awards that are way, way, way above what we can afford. while negotiations will chew over these issues, universities say they ll try to limit the impact on students of strikes. branwen jeffreys, bbc news, manchester. and nurses in parts of the uk have become the latest group to announce strike action. the royal college of nursing announced its members will stage their first ever national walk out on december 15th and 20th. the union said the government turned down its offer of formal talks.
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