5. In light of these difficulties, our draft evidence (wellingtonsquarewatch.org/reports/2024/1…) makes a number of recommendations. (end)
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4. …or to improperly seek to influence their deliberations, and allow seemingly arbitrary withdrawals of access to IT facilities even before disciplinary cases are properly heard.
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1. Following a vote in Congregation, a working group was charged with the redrafting of the proposals. WSW will submit evidence (draft: wellingtonsquarewatch.org/reports/2024/1…) to the working group.
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The OUP USA Guild has reached a tentative agreement with @OUPAcademic! Pending ratification we will soon be entering into our first contract. Thanks to all who made this a reality. More to come! @NewsMediaGuild #OUPIsUnionStrong #UnionStrong
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🚨 Strike alert 🚨
TOMORROW: The Oxford University Press USA Guild (@oupusaguild) will stage a one-day strike after filing several Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against their employer.
This will be the 31st strike of NewsGuild members in 2024.
newsguild.org/oup-usa-guild-…
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@OxfordUCU A press release from OUP USA Guild: newsguild.org/oup-usa-guild-….
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thebookseller.com/news/oup-lays-… WSW considers that questions ought to be raised in Congregation. (@OxfordUCU)
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Yesterday’s Congregation meeting has been cancelled and the proposed amendments to Statute XI have been withdrawn.
This is a victory for collective action and University democracy. We encourage members to vote for the alternative resolution on 25 June ➡️ shorturl.at/xJIr0
Oxford UCU@OxfordUCU
🔴 Important in-person meeting of Congregation taking place on TUESDAY 11 JUNE at 2pm (doors opening at 1:30pm) We encourage members to *vote against* Council’s proposal to amend Statute XI, because of implications on staff & students’ freedom of expression, assembly and protest
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The link to @TheOxStu’s article above is of course wrong; the correct link is oxfordstudent.com/2024/06/11/uni….
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But its response indicates it has no understanding of what was wrong with the proposals in the first place. Wellington Square Watch has no confidence that any fresh proposals will amount to an improvement. Our statement: wellingtonsquarewatch.org/statements/11-….
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Council today was forced to withdraw its proctors’ charter of unworkable and arbitrary powers and prohibitions. oxfordstudent.com/2024/06/11/uni…
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🔴 Important in-person meeting of Congregation taking place on TUESDAY 11 JUNE at 2pm (doors opening at 1:30pm)
We encourage members to *vote against* Council’s proposal to amend Statute XI, because of implications on staff & students’ freedom of expression, assembly and protest
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