Fight Back Today! Sproul Plaza at 10am
8 % fee hike. Fees are now “tuition.” New executive bonuses and covert raises passed at a closed door session. UCOP is backing an itchy-fingered pig. We all got beaten and pepper sprayed yesterday. CUE/IBT is still without a contract. Operational Excellence is still in full effect. Ethnic studies is on the chopping block once again. 12 % drop in Latin@ admissions and cuts to critical resources for students of color. UCPD is harassing students and workers, citing them for flyering and chalking benign slogans. We could go on forever. Are we going to take this sitting down?
Fuck no. [Today] we ride on these fools. Be at Sproul Plaza [today], Friday, November 19 at 10 am sharp. Don’t be late. Let’s get it!
University of Sussex Occupation Ends
from DefendSussex:
This 5 day occupation of Fulton building has come to an end!
It was a statement to this coalition government that the events of Nov 10th were by no means isolated.We have used this time and space to organise, mobilise and prepare for the 24th of November. This national day of action will see resistance on an unprecedented scale.
We have galvanised other universities and educational establishments to take similar action, and we are grateful for the many messages of support that we have received.
We stand firm on our request that our universities’ management speak ou