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.
: Paramedics (CUPE Local 2974) voted 100% in favor of strike action recently due to staffing shortages and "Code Black" incidents where no ambulances were available. 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) At the , staff are currently engaged in
: 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. While "Essex College" is a fictional setting in
: While the university remains open, staff have been engaging in "Action Short of a Strike" (ASOS) since February 12, which includes boycotting events like exam boards and open days. Related Regional Labor Activity
Guidance for students during strike action - University of Essex
: Approximately 540 unionized workers voted 98.3% in favor of strike action on April 27, 2026, as their contract expires in early May.