Inside and against the university
'Dear Vice-Chancellor' - a porter's resignation letter
This resignation letter was sent by one of the 235 workers at the University of Sussex, who are being outsourced by university management.
Wave of repression against students
Sussex and Birmingham Universities occupied
For the second time this year, Sussex University and Birmingham University have seen students occupy buildings on campus in protest against privatisation, outsourcing, lack of democracy, and tuition fees. The Sussex occupation will soon enter its fifth day, however, the students occupying the Aston Webb building in Birmingham have been forcibly evicted by the police and bailiffs, earlier today.
Pop-Up Union to ballot for strike
Workers opposed to privatisation decided to ballot for industrial action after Sussex uni bosses refused to stop the ongoing outsourcing process. The move comes less than three weeks after the Pop-Up Union, an unconventional rank-and-file initiative, became officially listed as a trade union.
Sussex University Pop-Up Union officially enters dispute
Coming off the back of massive and energetic student campaign and a sordid history of trade unions sell-outs, workers at Sussex University in Brighton have organised the "Pop-Up Union" and have officially entered into dispute with management. See below for more information and see here to donate to the hardship fund.
Strike threat at the University of Sussex
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