Staff and students hold lunchtime rally against cuts at University of Leeds
3 March 2010
Staff and students at the University of Leeds will hold a rally on Thursday 4 March against proposed cuts at the university.
The rally has been organised by members of Â鶹¹ÙÍø as part of the union's 'Defend jobs, defend education' campaign. The protestors will gather at at 1pm. Speakers will include Â鶹¹ÙÍø general secretary, Sally Hunt, and Â鶹¹ÙÍø president, Alastair Hunter.
The protest comes as the union tries to reach an agreement with the university over potential job cuts. Â鶹¹ÙÍø today reiterated its hope that a negotiated settlement could be agreed and made it quite clear that it wants to agree a structured process designed to enable the university to avoid compulsory redundancies. The union has put strike action on hold to allow the talks to continue.
University of Leeds Â鶹¹ÙÍø branch president, Malcolm Povey, said: 'Thursday's rally is about highlighting the devastating impact cuts would have on staff and students, something the vice-chancellor has acknowledged himself. The University of Leeds has a proud academic reputation that we are determined to defend and we are keen to work with management to resolve the current issues. Â鶹¹ÙÍø remains committed to finding a negotiated settlement.'
The protest comes as the union tries to reach an agreement with the university over potential job cuts. Â鶹¹ÙÍø today reiterated its hope that a negotiated settlement could be agreed and made it quite clear that it wants to agree a structured process designed to enable the university to avoid compulsory redundancies. The union has put strike action on hold to allow the talks to continue.
University of Leeds Â鶹¹ÙÍø branch president, Malcolm Povey, said: 'Thursday's rally is about highlighting the devastating impact cuts would have on staff and students, something the vice-chancellor has acknowledged himself. The University of Leeds has a proud academic reputation that we are determined to defend and we are keen to work with management to resolve the current issues. Â鶹¹ÙÍø remains committed to finding a negotiated settlement.'
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