UCU: Defend jobs, education and courses at London Metropolitan University

Motion

Motion title: Defend jobs, education and courses at London Metropolitan University

Motion text: London Metropolitan management have launched an all-out assault on London Metropolitan University, cutting 70% undergraduate provision for 2012-2013, action that will mean hundreds of job cuts and an end to London Metropolitan's proud record of widening participation. Further, LMU Con-Dem compliant VC Malcolm Gillies is zero-recruiting long established humanities courses for 2011-2012.
This attack shows what coalition policies mean.
Congress agrees that London Metropolitan members' fight to defend jobs and education is a cross-sectoral dispute of major national significance to the whole union.
We will not allow London Metropolitan members to fight alone.
Congress mandates NEC to launch a national campaign based on LMU to reverse this stark attempt to shrink HE provision. We agree urgently to call, and then energetically to build, a national demonstration in support of London Metropolitan unions' fight to protect jobs and educational provision.