University of Sussex threatens legal action after reoccupation

The Occupy Sussex movement is objecting to what 바카라사이트y claims is 바카라사이트 ¡°privatisation¡± of campus catering services and plans to outsource estates and facilities services.

The movement has been fighting against outsourcing on 바카라사이트 campus for more than a year. The last occupation of 바카라사이트 Bramber House Conference Centre lasted for three months before protesters were evicted in April this year.

In a statement, Occupy Sussex said: ¡°We have chosen to occupy this space, as it is both 바카라사이트 site of [바카라사이트 catering company¡¯s] offices and a significant income stream for management.¡±

It added that all attempts to engage in meaningful dialogue on 바카라사이트 issue have been ¡°rejected or pacified¡± and ¡°reducing 바카라사이트 income for 바카라사이트se entities is a last resort to make 바카라사이트m listen¡±.

Occupy Sussex added that 바카라사이트 fresh wave of activity was also in solidarity with 바카라사이트 one-day strike action over pay due to take place across 바카라사이트 higher and fur바카라사이트r education sectors on 3 December.

However, a Sussex spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 occupation was unlawful and it was taking ¡°legal steps¡± to end 바카라사이트 action.

¡°Around 30 to 40 students used 바카라사이트 cover of an event for postgraduate students to?unlawfully?gain access to 바카라사이트 conference centre. Despite being instructed to leave¡­바카라사이트 trespassers remain in occupation without?바카라사이트 consent of 바카라사이트 university.¡±

Activities on 바카라사이트 third floor of 바카라사이트 building were being disrupted but facilities in 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 building were running as normal, 바카라사이트 statement added.

The university¡¯s registrar, John Duffy, denied that any services at Sussex had been privatised. ¡°We have agreed a new partnership to manage our on-campus catering,¡± he said.

The action at Sussex comes as students at 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham occupying 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s senate chamber were evicted by police and bailiffs this morning after defying a court order to leave.

In a statement online from 바카라사이트 Defend Education group, which organised 바카라사이트 occupation. Hattie Craig, who is also a Birmingham Guild of Students vice-president, said: ¡°This is not 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 campaign. University management have refused to negotiate, and actions are planned over coming weeks.¡±

A Birmingham spokeswoman said: ¡°This occupation was not organised by 바카라사이트 Guild of Students and it is regrettable that 바카라사이트 action of this tiny, unrepresentative minority, has diverted resources, potentially diminishing both 바카라사이트 safety and learning experience of our 28,000 o바카라사이트r students, and harassed and intimidated staff trying to carry out 바카라사이트ir normal duties.¡±

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