King John signs the Magna Carta. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Chronicle_of_England_-_Page_226_-_John_Signs_the_Great_Charter.jpg
Why were university workers on strike?
It can be tempting to think about the strike in feudal terms. That is, you might think university workers are like an ancient guild, keen to protect their traditional way of doing things, stymie market forces on the university, and above all to retain attractive pensions.
