London Socialist Historians Group
Media Release
22nd November
Contact LSHG Convenor Dr Keith Flett 07803 167266
Socialist Historians send solidarity to Goldsmith’s UCU strike on job cuts
The London Socialist Historians Group, which organises the socialist history seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, has sent solidarity to the UCU at Goldsmiths College. Three weeks of strike action over 52 job cuts start on 23rd November. Details are here:
Goldsmiths local UCU strike, Nov 23rd – Dec 13th 2021
The job cuts will impact professional services, English and creative writing and history.
The historians say that socialists are always opposed to job cuts of the kind proposed at Goldsmiths. In an academic context they attempt to remove key support workers and academics and worsen the provision of education for future students.
LSHG Convenor Dr Keith Flett, socialist historians are familiar with the idea of inheriting the past and building the future. The job cuts Goldsmiths are trying to force through attempt to trash part of the inheritance of academic professionalism and excellence at the College and undermine the possibility of building on this in the future. They are a short sighted move by an out of touch management.
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