Press release for immediate use
DEMONSTRATION: STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF WEST SCOTLAND FIGHT THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS
TUESDAY 9TH MAY
ASSEMBLE FRONT OF CAMPUS HIGH ST 1PM
March to library Hub
ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF WELCOME
We say:
- For emergency cost of living grants available for all students who need them. Replace student loans with living grants, rising with the rate of inflation. Scrap all Student debt
- For subsidised university canteen meals for students struggling to feed themselves.
- No early closures of campus spaces due to the energy cost crisis. For heated and safely staffed campus spaces available 24/7 to students and staff who need them.
- Take third-party student halls under the control of our universities, as a step towards introducing democratic rent controls.
- No more cuts to our education! Back the trade union strikers.
- Campaign and fight for the funding our universities need from central government – fight for free education and make the super-rich pay for it! Fight for socialist change!
- No to all tuition fees, for free fully funded education for all students including international, ROUK and Erasmus.
- For properly funded support services including for mental health and victim support services, non-exploitative housing, and clear and democratic reporting procedures for abuse and harassment. A trade union and student-led inquiry into the true extent of sexual harassment and violence on UK campuses, as well as in schools and colleges. Democratic oversight of sexual harassment reporting procedures by joint trade union and student led committees.
- No to cuts in NHS services. For above inflation pay rises for all NHS staff and the funding our health service needs.
- For a minimum wage of £15 an hour on campus with no exemption.
Contact UWS Socialist Students – text/ring organiser Daniel on 07926495431
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