Making banners, a march to the centre of Delft and free fries. Those items are on the agenda for the strike on Thursday 24 April, the organisation writes on the website of union FNV. On that day, TU Delft students and staff will join hands against the cuts in higher education.
Programme for the strike on 24 April
- 8:30 – 12:00 Getting people on campus enthusiastic about the strike
- 11:00 Making banners
- 11:30 Coordinated walkout of all faculties
- 12:00 Arrive in front of Pulse building (with free fries)
- 12:30 Start of stage programme on square in front of Pulse with various speakers and live music
- 13:15 March from square in front of Pulse to the centre of Delft, ending at Van Leeuwenhoekpark near Delft Station
- 15.00 Science market and mini-lectures at Van Leeuwenhoekpark by various dream teams
By striking, the participants want to put pressure on the government to reverse the cuts in universities of applied sciences and universities. Delft Student Union (VSSD) and employee union FNV are worried. They fear that this will lead to deterioration of educational quality, higher work pressure and layoffs. Therefore, they call on all TU Delft students and employees to clear their agenda on Thursday 24 April and attend the strike. The Executive Board will also be present at the strike, Hans Hellendoorn told in his monthly meeting with the student council last week.
Relay strike
The strike is part of the ‘relay strike’ of several universities in the Netherlands. Several universities are putting their work down different days. After Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Wageningen, Maastricht and Eindhoven earlier this month, it is Delft’s turn to conclude the relay strike on Thursday 24 April.
For those who want more information about the strike, there is an information session on Tuesday 22 April from 12:45 to 13:45 at Faculty of Architecture in the Orange Hall. During that session, the dean will give a short statement of support and there will be a discussion about the cuts and the importance of going on strike. At the end, there will be a discussion and question session.
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