The Guardian Strikes by further education lecturers yesterday in support of a pay claim hit about 2m students in 290 colleges, the union taking the action claimed.
People are just sick and tired of the way they are being treated.
Despite extra money from the government, it was failing to keep pace with expansion, he said. The union was criticised by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the no-strike Professional Association of Teachers. Natfhe is likely to hold out the threat of further action when its annual conference meets in Scarborough this weekend.