New plan seeks to privatize many university sevices
Contact your Austin area Legislator TODAY!
President Powers has released a plan to contract out essential UT services, raise parking and meal plan rates, and to “commercialize research.” This will result in lay-offs of faculty and staff, higher fees for students, and corporate control of our university.
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TAKE ACTION TODAY – Call your Austin Area Legislator:
If your State Senator or State Representative is on the list below, contact them today and say:
My name is ____________ and I’m a member of the Texas State Employees Union. I’m calling to you to oppose UT’s plans to privatize my university. We need to keep our public university public. Will you ask UT adminstration to stop their plans?
Sen. Kirk Watson – 512-463-0114 / Sen. Judith Zaffirini – 512-463-0121
Rep. Donna Howard – 512-463-0631 / Rep. Dawnna Dukes – 512-463-0506
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez – 512-463-0674 / Rep. Mark Strama – 512-463-0821
Rep. Paul Workman – 512-463-0652 / Rep. Elliot Naishtat – 512-463-0668
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