Motion detail – Congress motions

Motion

Motion text: Congress believes:
That all forms of marketisation are an attack on our employment conditions.
That marketisation takes two typical forms: outsourcing services previously provided by employed staff and hiring staff via external agencies.
Congress notes:
Proposals to outsource Information Technology (IT) services to private sector providers are often formulated without consulting staff and students.
Technical arguments are often disingenuous and little regard is given to improving in-house provision.
External providers such as Microsoft are presenting schemes that will be initially 'free' but do not take into account high transition costs and ultimately higher fees for service provision.
Questions regarding privacy, security, training and accountability go unanswered.
Congress resolves:
To campaign for sufficient staff, training and infrastructure investment to maintain and improve in-house IT services.
To involve other campus Trade Unions and Student Unions in a joint campaign to defend in-house IT.