on the issue.
NUS have set up a stopfeesnow.com and have a detailed plan of action for fighting the fees. Their agenda includes organising a mass lobby of Parliament, supporting all democratically decided-on action by students rejecting government proposals, producing a briefing for students and organising rallies around the country on the issue.
They are also going to put working with trade unions high on the agenda, planning to organise a National Shutdown of Education working with unions in higher and further education.
In response to the Government's White Paper, proposing the introduction of topup fees, NUS has a clear policy demanding:
• The abolition of all forms of charging students or graduates for their education website
• That benefit payments to students be restored www.stopfeesnow.com demonstrate - london 26.10.03 The NUS has called a demonstration on October 26, which is a good start - but must be followed through with more direct action, including student strikes and
It is a disgrace that the percentage of students from working class backgrounds has fallen significantly over a 2-year period
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