29th October 2015
Liam King: The whole purpose of these contracts, of the contractual arrangement, was to give ourselves and the many bus drivers as much flexibility as possible. Agreement reached to consult with bus drivers before considering potential action Rhys Harper Online Editor The Students’ Representative Council clashed in their first meeting this evening ...
29th October 2015
Nathan Stilwell News Editor The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have published a report which shows that a number of letting agencies in Glasgow are illegally charging administration fees, credit check fees and”holding deposits” to prospective tenants. Under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984, it is illegal for letting agencies to charge a tenant for anything ...
29th October 2015
Former minibus drivers allege that “contractor’s agreement” is effectively a zero-hours contract Alastair Thomas Editor The Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council (GUSRC) has been accused of arrogance and hypocrisy for its use of a contractor’s agreement that is akin to an atypical zero-hours contract for its minibus drivers. The GUSRC’...
29th October 2015
Fraser McGowan Editor The European Parliament voted this afternoon to drop all criminal charges against NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden, and to offer him asylum and protection from rendition. Snowden, who was elected rector of the University of Glasgow in 2014, is wanted in the United States for crimes pertaining to espionage. MEPs ...
29th October 2015
Fraser McGowan Editor The president of the Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council has said that a proposal to reduce the number of hours that the library offers staffed services is a “retrograde step” that will limit access to facilities and services in the library. He told The Glasgow Guardian: “Proposed changes to the staffing ...
29th October 2015
Former PM talks of a “perfect storm” in a speech delivered in the Memorial Chapel Ross Fraser Writer Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned David Cameron’s government that they could “blow the union apart” unless further powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament as soon as possible. Speaking in the University Memorial ...
29th October 2015
Library management admit that staff could be “made redundant” if proposals are accepted. Negotiations between management, trade union representatives and library staff are ongoing Fraser McGowan Editor Library management have tabled proposals to reduce the number of hours when the library offers staffed services, changes which could lead to a number of ...
