term. situation demands it. Students at*Essex University in Colchester decided to call off their occupation on Tuesday night after general agreement that they had wrung the maximum concessions possible trom tne Administration this It has been agreed by a general meeting of the Students i Union that action will be continued next term, with a rent strike and the unreat ะพั an indetinite academic strike if any disciplinary measures are taken by the Administration. There is also the possibility that further occupations and such measures as canteen boycotts will be used as tactics in the struggle if the However, the Administration is already trying to hit back, and a large number or students nave received letters charging them with various offences and summoning them to appear before the University Disciplinary Committee. The dates for these appearances nave ver to be txoa A national conference of student union representatives at the beginning of next term to assist national co. ordination of the struggle and strengthen links with the labour movement in the fight against the Tory Government had earlier been agreed to by an occupation general assemol out unis cecision wa unfortunately reversed by an alliance between the Communist Party-dominated 'Broad Left' and the Right at a Students Union meeting on Tuesday. Attempts were made to counterpose this proposal to the decision by NUS to hold a conference in February, but it is obvious that moves to strengthen national co-ordination of the struggle will be required before then, particularly in light or the very rea threat of victimisation which now exists.
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