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Student Group Responds to Lay Trustees' Statement

Student Group Responds to Lay Trustees' Statement

A group of students have sent an open letter to The SOAS Spirit, in order to respond to the statement released by the Lay Trustees of SOAS on 22nd April 2016. They wish to remain anonymous, but would like to note their dissatisfaction at the lack of means for them

APSE Report Invigorates Justice for Cleaners Campaign

APSE Report Invigorates Justice for Cleaners Campaign

Ella Linskens, BA Arabic An APSE Report entitled ‘Review of Integrated Facilities Management Proposal’ refutes the claims of SOAS Management that bring the cleaners in- house would not be cost effective by reporting that meeting Justice for Cleaners campaign demands would be ‘cost neutral.’ The Justice for Cleaners campaign, in

The SOAS Spirit Urges End to Outsourcing: Cleaners In-House Now!

The SOAS Spirit Urges End to Outsourcing: Cleaners In-House Now!

In light of the release of an independent report by APSE today, The SOAS Spirit would like to extend solidarity towards the Justice for Cleaners campaign and all marginalised, outsourced workers at SOAS. Since 2006, the cleaners of SOAS have organised themselves through the Justice for Cleaners campaign, with the

Academics, Cleaners Criticise Outsourcing at SOAS

Academics, Cleaners Criticise Outsourcing at SOAS

Nihan Kalle, BA Politics On the 27th of January, the Justice for Cleaners campaign hosted an academic panel titled ‘The Cleaners, Outsourcing and Labour Struggles’ in the JCR in light of the critical period the cleaners are facing in the struggle to secure in-house contracts. The panel was attended by

Cleaners' Struggle Makes Screen Transition

Cleaners' Struggle Makes Screen Transition

Micheil Page, BA Development Studies and Geography Of all the campaigns at SOAS, the Justice for Cleaners campaign is one of the most dedicated and well-known. Many of us at SOAS possibly cannot remember a day where we haven’t seen a poster for the campaign around the Student’s

Struggle to End Outsourcing Makes Crucial Win

Struggle to End Outsourcing Makes Crucial Win

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish The story of the Justice for Cleaners campaign at SOAS is one of broken promises and continued resistance. Running for 9 years, the campaign has sought workers’ rights for the cleaners of SOAS, who have been outsourced to a succession of different companies since

Pivotal Time for Justice for Cleaners

Pivotal Time for Justice for Cleaners

Ella Linskens, BA Arabic On the 8th of September, a strategy meeting took place for the Justice for Cleaners campaign. Student activists, members of the union, cleaners and those representing the cleaners met in order to mobilise and strategize as we head into the new academic year. The campaign itself