University of Cambridge Workers Strike Amid Rising Living Costs

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Workers at the University of Cambridge are striking to demand a pay supplement due to high living costs in the city. Stephen Thornton, chairman of the Cambridge City Foodbank, noted that even employed individuals are seeking food assistance as they struggle with rent. Oxford University has introduced a pensionable pay supplement of £1,730 in 2023, which Unite wants mirrored in Cambridge. The University of Cambridge has responded by offering a 2.5% pay supplement for lower-paid employees and increasing the minimum starting salary for research assistants.