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13th May 2011, 06:04
British students have occupied London Metropolitan University in protest at bosses' plans to cancel almost 70 percent of the college's courses.
The union of London Met students, as well as the University and College Union (UCU) and Unison unions organized the action plan, calling for an emergency lobby of the university's board of governors to discuss the issue, British media reported.
The UCU's national executive committee has also unanimously passed a motion against the assault on jobs and courses at London Met.
UCU congress, which will be held at the end of this month, would consider the motion to plan future measures against the ill-fated cuts' policies.
“Senior management have no respect for staff and students here,” said John Hughes, a sociology and international development student.
“Some students don't know if they have a course to go to next year,” said the student, adding that “they've tripled the fees but cut the courses, where's the sense in that?”
Meanwhile, teachers in the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and NASUWT unions stage a strike at Shorefields Technology College on Wednesday to protest at the plans for turning the school into an academy.
People from the area and students from the school and local university also joined the picket in solidarity.
Workers expressed hope that the strike will bring attention to the campaign and pull the local community around defending a vibrant multicultural school in dire need of funding but in no need of academy status.
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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/179472.html
The union of London Met students, as well as the University and College Union (UCU) and Unison unions organized the action plan, calling for an emergency lobby of the university's board of governors to discuss the issue, British media reported.
The UCU's national executive committee has also unanimously passed a motion against the assault on jobs and courses at London Met.
UCU congress, which will be held at the end of this month, would consider the motion to plan future measures against the ill-fated cuts' policies.
“Senior management have no respect for staff and students here,” said John Hughes, a sociology and international development student.
“Some students don't know if they have a course to go to next year,” said the student, adding that “they've tripled the fees but cut the courses, where's the sense in that?”
Meanwhile, teachers in the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and NASUWT unions stage a strike at Shorefields Technology College on Wednesday to protest at the plans for turning the school into an academy.
People from the area and students from the school and local university also joined the picket in solidarity.
Workers expressed hope that the strike will bring attention to the campaign and pull the local community around defending a vibrant multicultural school in dire need of funding but in no need of academy status.
source
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/179472.html