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The last week has been extremely busy for the Leeds Marxist Society. We’ve been on the picket lines supporting lecturers and trying to build student solidarity with the 2nd March walkout. Here in Leeds, we have organised a demonstration on March 2nd to show University management that students are against Read more…
On Saturday the 12th of February, school and college student members of the MSF kicked off their half-terms with a trip to Birmingham. Students travelled from as far as London, Liverpool and Cambridge and Nottingham to watch two talks relating to student work and perspectives for the student movement. The Read more…
LSE (London School of Economics) Marxist Society has been out on the picket lines supporting UCU members. The Marxist Society spent the build up to the strike pushing the SU to actively support the striking workers. This resulted in us having a gazebo and hot drinks provided by the SU. Read more…
Here is KCL UCU committee president Dr Ewan McGaughey talking with comrades about the strikes last term. The socio-economic conditions of workers, being attacked and threatened by the capitalists in charge of OUR university are making workers draw radical and revolutionary conclusions. Now is the time to fight back and Read more…
Despite the cold and unappealing weather, the picket lines at Loughborough were energetic. The Marxist Society joined the lecturers to show solidarity. Student solidarity towards these strikes is being taken with great appreciation. While the media and even the SU try to divide lecturers and staff, we must clearly say Read more…
Imperial Marxist society enthusiastically intervened on the first day of the UCU strike in the Imperial College South Kensington campus. The mood amongst the strikers was optimistic and militant. We spread ourselves across two picket lines and helped with leafleting and other organisational tasks. Even those who had not been Read more…
Here at Newcastle, we are being very proactive in relation to the upcoming UCU strikes. Early contact was made with the local UCU branch. We offered our solidarity, and set up a meeting to discuss how we can best support the strike. We have offered to assist with fundraising, in Read more…
We are busy spreading the word about the upcoming NUS student walkout, with frequent flyering sessions on campus. These have resulted in an impressive level of engagement from students. On 3 February, we had our first Marxist society event of the term. We brought up the student walkout, and specifically Read more…
In Birmingham, we held a meeting on 3 February to coordinate work for the upcoming UCU strikes and NUS walkout. The meeting was attended by student activists from both the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University. Dozens of people have already agreed to help mobilise for the walkout. We Read more…
Over the past year or so, Goldsmiths University has been another victim of the crisis of education’s marketisation. A restructuring scheme was made in a backroom deal with Lloyds and NatWest banks, and was outsourced to a multinational consultancy firm. A series of loans were issued by these banks on Read more…
Irish activists Orla and Zac are facing trial – and possible severe punishment – this week for protesting against government inaction over climate change.
And we’re off, with the second day of strike action. Our comrades on the pickets have told us the mood is still energetic and workers and students are very angry. The success of the first day has spurred on the strikers. In Glasgow, our comrades were literally beating the drum Read more…
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