Congress motions

Motion

Motion title

Opposition to redundancies and cuts: a national struggle

Session

2009-2010

Meeting link

Annual Congress

Meeting date

1 June 2010

Status

Passed

Motion

79

Motion text

The threat of cuts and redundancies at FE and HE institutions demands a co-ordinated national response by all relevant unions. This union supports the action already taken nationally to oppose this threat, and condemns the use at Sussex University of batons, dogs, teargas and tazers to undermine opposition.
UCU strongly urges all its branches, officials and NEC members to:
1. Take all necessary action to:
a. Oppose redundancies, and cuts at all further and higher education institutions;
b. Condemn the use of oppressive police tactics, such as those witnessed at Sussex University, and to ensure that justice is fully secured for all victimised individuals;
c. Proactively engage with all FE and HE unions (including Unite, Unison and the NUS) to build a co-ordinated response to these threats.
2. Make clear their support for action taken by all FE and HE union branches and to send delegates to support such action.

Proposing body

University of Manchester

Amended

No

Allocated to

Recruitment, organising and campaigning committee (ROCC)

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