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: Members of UCU, Unison, and Unite overwhelmingly passed a motion of no confidence in the Vice-Chancellor, Frances Bowen, with 96% support.

: The dispute centers on management's plans to cut 400 jobs (split between academic and professional staff) and the proposed closure of the Southend campus . Esekso koledЕѕo maisto darbuotojЕі streikasKolegi...

While "Essex College" is a fictional setting in the show The Sex Lives of College Girls —which featured a food workers strike storyline in 2022—real-world labor disputes at the University of Essex and surrounding institutions are currently ongoing. Current Strike Details: University of Essex (April 2026) : Members of UCU, Unison, and Unite overwhelmingly

At the , staff are currently engaged in significant industrial action, including a strike scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 , as reported by the University and College Union (UCU) . This follows 16 days of previous action earlier in the year. Current Strike Details: University of Essex (April 2026)

: Nationally, food service strikes remain common in 2026. For instance, hundreds of Sodexo food workers at Connecticut state universities prepared for walkouts late last year over wage concerns.

: Members of UCU, Unison, and Unite overwhelmingly passed a motion of no confidence in the Vice-Chancellor, Frances Bowen, with 96% support.

: The dispute centers on management's plans to cut 400 jobs (split between academic and professional staff) and the proposed closure of the Southend campus .

: Nationally, food service strikes remain common in 2026. For instance, hundreds of Sodexo food workers at Connecticut state universities prepared for walkouts late last year over wage concerns.