Equity, the actors' union, wants to reject Jong-term agreements for its members and annual agreements.
This was decided at the union's Special General Meeting convened after the annuul general meeting a few weeks ago had failed to get through most of the agenda. The actors are also preparing for strike action from I November in commercial provincial theatres if their Over the past couple of years there has been a growing trade union consciousness amangst many actors rejecting the traditional non-political' approach that his dominated Equity for many years This was reflocted in the election of a Jeftish" Executive Council this year.
The Council in fact put forward a students The Annan Inquiry on Esses Lintersity has delhered the goods - for the Lintyersty administration and the ruling class.
The titled gentleman blames the recent troules ar Essex on 'a small number of militant students, well organised, unscrupulos in their methods and determined to cause a confrontarion with the Unherity authorities.
The Report blithely ignores cut-hacks in social expenditure involving not building a projected new Arts block, an administra tion building and postponing extension of sporis facilities By Christmas it is proposod to pur up TOnEs Of student accommodation hy 40 per cent. Canteen prices are due for anothe hoost. The 25 per cent rise in grants already looks sick.
The report is a blueprint for repression Its aim is to strengthen the disciplinary hand of the University adininistration aguinst the future struggles of students co light the effects of inflation.
Already the University hierarchy are "Hoating rhe idea of using conspiracy or motivate acts against the University. These learned people have grasped the lessons of Shrewsbury. All they are Joking for is the must appropriate time. Amnan has supplied the grouch.
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