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workforce: 
4200
Number of students: 
33490
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Job Losses: 
127
  • By no1 at 2009-12-28 14:38

150 protest against cuts at MMU

A demonstration was held at the MMU on Wednesday 10th February with around 150 people turning up. The majority of workers there were UNISON with some students turning up.

The demo does at least seem to have boosted the morale of the Unison activists. Management had banned the demo from occupying any of their property, even areas  around buildings. The demo as a small act of defiance did move onto an area that the MMU had denied them access. There were security in attendance but they did not intervene.

Worker-student support group launched at Manchester Metropolitan University

A meeting to discuss the proposed compulsory redundancies at Manchester Metropolitan University took place last week. The meeting was called by UNISON and about 30 people turned up, mostly Unison members, activists from political groups and two UCU members. The proposed 127 redundancies are mainly made up support staff and technicians.

It soon become clear that the redundancies are just one part of the management offensive. They are also intending to totally reorganise the workforce at MMU with few if any safeguards for the workforce.

Manchester Metropolitan University to cull support jobs - PersonnelToday.com

Plans by Manchester Metropolitan University for 127 job cuts across a number of support areas have been met with outrage by the union UNISON. “We believe that our members are being made to pay for years of mismanagement… Unison MMU will not stand for our members’ livelihoods being taken away. The proposed job cuts will affect the whole university. They will have an adverse impact on students and will severely damage the university’s relationship with the surrounding communities.” The union Unite said it would fully support any action taken by Unison. Management have begun consultations with unions.


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