VOTE Now AT

http://www.cusu.org/vote!

Reports reaching us indicate that students and leaders at the University of Coventry are fighting to resist a take over of thier Students union by the University authorities. To resist, some student leaders in the union have set up a campaign to save thier union.

The campaign

The University has misled the Union and its students and are now proposing that the venue in the new Student building is run not by the students but instead run by a profit maximising private company.

For over 30 years we have successfully run our own services and now the University have decided to take this away from us for no reason but greed.

The University offered students a building of their own a few years ago but are now proposing a corridor in the building for offices with no student led areas in their money making building.

The University took us students for a ride by making it out that we would have control of our services, but have this week apparently changed their mind at this convenient time when students will be busy revising, a few weeks before term ends, and a few months before it is built. This is not fair and threatens the existence of our union.

1.The Union will lose its funding and ability to provide student jobs, and entertainment, like Freshers, Summerball, Varsity etc.

2. The lose of income will remove funding to vital services such as Sports and societies, volunteering, the Student Union Advice Centre and campaigns such as One World week.

3.There would be no student only venue for coventry students in the city. Students will have no say in the way in which the venue is used. The space will have no priority for students.

There are plenty of reasons why the University's decision to not listen to students is the worst decision they have ever made and we at the Union will fight until the University overturn their ridiculous proposals to make a profit from students and milk us for every penny we have.

After taking out loans to pay for this building they now want you to pay for this £36 million building, not only through your £3000 + fees but through potentially higher prices in corporate venues and spaces in a building not even run by students.

Say No to the privatisation of our venue and our services and say Yes to a Union that is run by the students for the students.

Please invite all students to this group as it will affect them and could mean the slow death of our union.

lets show the University that their decision to milk students dry is ONE STEP TOO FAR!! We must make students know the truth about the University and their intentions. We want them to put STUDENTS BEFORE PROFIT!!

~~~~~Sign the petition in the SU or at -
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/sosu/

~~~~~Send an email to the University head - vco010@coventry.ac.uk (a template is available in the discussion posts)

~~~~~ invite Students to this group and spread the word.