The following activities have already taken place in relation to the Referendum process.
Notice of Referendum
On 7th November 2019, RUSU published a Notice of Referendum with proposed questions and
timeline.
Call for Agents for the 'Yes' and 'No' Campaigns
All Student Members can put themselves forward as an ‘Agent’ for the ‘Yes’ vote campaign or the ‘No’
vote campaign.
To do this, log on at the Become an Agent page using your university username and password. Submit
your nomination via the Become an Agent/Campaign Survey .
You will be asked to give your name, student number, contact details and whether you wish to be
considered for as an Agent / Campaigner or both and if you want to campaign for the ‘Yes’ vote
campaign or the ‘No’ vote campaign.
An agent is a student who acts as a key contact between the RUSU and the relevant Campaign team.
A campaigner is a student who wishes to actively get involved in either the Yes or No campaign.
You must do this no later than 23:59, Tuesday, 12th November 2019.
Please note that the deadline is short due to the UCU strikes timeline.
Deadline for Submitting Amendments to the proposed questions
All Student Members can put forward amendments (alternative proposals) to the original proposed
question(s). Please note proposed amendments must be in the spirit of the original question.
To do this, log on at Submit an Amendment page using your university
username and password. Click on the ‘Submit Amendment Survey’ and submit your proposed amendment.
You will be asked to give your name, student number, contact details and details of your amendment.
You must do this no later than 23:59, Tuesday, 12th November 2019.
Please note that the deadline is short due to the UCU strikes timeline.
Appointment of Agents and amendments to Referendum questions
On 13th November, 2019, RUSU Elections Committee, a sub-committee of the RUSU Trustee
Board, met to appoint Agents and consider amendments to the proposed questions.
Two Agents were appointed and the Agents Meeting was scheduled.
Amendments were considered and the decision was taken to amend the original proposed questions.
The referendum will now include the following four separate questions. Student members will be asked
to vote separately on each question.
This decision also took into consideration the official industrial action (for strike action and
action short of a strike) planned. Student members may support one course of industrial action but not
the other. The revised questions enable student members vote separately on strike action and action
short of a strike in relation to the two separate disputes. This will provide the RUSU Trustee Board
with clearer guidance on the views of our student members.
The four questions to be asked in the Referendum are:
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Should RUSU support UCU strike action over pension dispute?
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Should RUSU support UCU action short of a strike over pension dispute?
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Should RUSU support UCU strike action over pay and working conditions dispute?
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Should RUSU support UCU action short of a strike over pay and working conditions
dispute?