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From The Socialist newspaper, 10 February 2021
Why you should come to Socialist Students online conference
Swansea university students demanding a fees refund, October 2020 (Click to enlarge)
Oisin Mulholland, Swansea Socialist Students
Socialist Students in Wales initiated rent strikes in Bangor and in Swansea at the beginning of term. Students taking part have withheld hundreds of thousands of pounds of rent from universities. So far we have won rent refunds for students who have not returned to their university accommodation because of Covid-19. We have also won £40 million in funding from the Welsh government for universities.
But this is still not enough. It doesn't cover the shortfall in university budgets because of Covid-19, and it doesn't cover the cost of giving a rent rebate to all students. This is something we are still fighting for.
Socialist Students is organising on the ground - leading and supporting rent strikes. We are playing an influential role in the student movement at a time when it is crucial. Moving into a period of economic crisis, workers and young people are going to be asked to pay the price. Socialist Students can play an influential role in the ongoing campaigns against cuts on campuses, and against all attacks on workers and young people.
Come to Socialist Students conference to help build the network of socialists in schools, colleges and universities - to fight for free education and a decent future for young people.
- Socialist Students online conference
- Sunday 28 February 1pm
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The coronavirus crisis has laid bare the class character of society in numerous ways. It is making clear to many that it is the working class that keeps society running, not the CEOs of major corporations.
The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.
The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.
- The Socialist Party's material is more vital than ever, so we can continue to report from workers who are fighting for better health and safety measures, against layoffs, for adequate staffing levels, etc.
- When the health crisis subsides, we must be ready for the stormy events ahead and the need to arm workers' movements with a socialist programme - one which puts the health and needs of humanity before the profits of a few.
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In The Socialist 10 February 2021:
News
Tories admit market failure - we want our NHS back!
Question mark over AstraZeneca's vaccine to protect against new Covid variant
Big Energy piles on the misery
Racism
Black Workers' Charter: A programme to fight racism
Grenfell
Grenfell: Are we any closer to justice?
TUSC
TUSC online conference: Preparing to build a working-class force for the local elections in May
Ex-Labour socialists preparing to stand for TUSC in Devon
Workplace news
Striking British Gas workers fighting to win
PCS: Vote for rank-and-file socialist Broad Left Network candidates
Hackney schools workers to strike
York couriers call on council for protection from "fear of dismissal"
Court workers to ballot in fight for safety
NSSN meeting: Fight together against the Tories and bosses' Covid offensive
International news
Myanmar coup - For a workers-led struggle for democracy and socialism!
Turkey: Bogaziçi university students protest appointment of government loyalist as rector
Campaigns and party news
Why I joined the Socialist Party - a nurse
Why I joined the Socialist Party - a student
London fire victims lobby Tory mayoral candidate
Why you should come to Socialist Students online conference
Readers' opinion
Book that inspired me: God's bits of wood
Starmer ditches Labour movement tradition for cheap trick
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