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Campaign Unavailable We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit Student Labor Action Project.The short explanation of this alert was: Support students at University of Vermont fight against budget cuts and massive layoffs. Students part of a coalition called Students Stand UP staged a sit in last night. 34 students were arrested while several hundreds rally outside the president's office. Now is the time to show support to these students and unite in the fight against budget cuts and the corporatization of our education. Send a letter to their university president demanding a stop in budget cuts and massive layoffs. Below are the demands of the Students Stand Up
1. REVOKE all DISMISSALS and non-reappointments thus far issued.
2. TERMINATE all plans for more layoffs and non-reappointments of
staff and faculty.
3. Return positions that have been reduced to part-time back to
FULL-TIME status.
4. Issue a statement of NEUTRALITY respecting the right of staff and
faculty to ORGANIZE.
5. DISCLOSE all budget reconciliation options that were reviewed and
considered prior to the decision to initiate layoffs.
6. DISCLOSE all information related to administrative compensation and
bonuses.
7. Return ALL administrative BONUSES from FY `08 and FY `09 to the UVM
general fund.
8. Return administrative salary pool to the 2002 levels.
9. Pursue all legal options to utilize the university's ENDOWMENT to
close the FY `10
operating budget gap.
10. CAP rate of TUITION and room and board fee increase at
corresponding year rate of inflation.
11. Establish with us a democratic process by which students, staff, and faculty
have a decisive role in decisions regarding the budget.
12. CAP student body population at Fall 2009 levels.
13. REINSTATE the varsity Softball and Baseball teams.
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