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Bradford University staff balloting over 190 possible job cuts

WORKERS at Bradford University in West Yorkshire are to ballot on strike action over threats of 190 redundancies.

Bradford’s three Labour MPs — Imran Hussain, Judith Cummings and Naz Shah — are backing a campaign by public service union Unison to resist the job losses.

The possible redundancies are also opposed by the University and College Union.

Unison regional organiser Leonie Sharp said: “We are delighted that the MPs are backing us and pointing out the dire economic effects of the proposed redundancies, both now and well into the future.

“Management says the job losses are related to the financial position of the university and a fall in student numbers. It is a short-term cost-cutting proposal.

“We believe there is potential for strong growth at the university. Bradford has the youngest population of any city in the UK and there is huge potential for higher education in the whole district.”

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