Motion for NCAFC conference proposing election strategy at NUS national conference

This is one of a number of motions going forward to NCAFC national conference 2012 (28-29 January, Liverpool). To submit a motion, email againstfeesandcuts@gmail.com

NCAFC has consistently supported the idea of transparency, and in involving activists on the ground in how we intervene in NUS. We also firmly believe that those who hold our values should organise in a united and concerted way. For this reason, we have a policy of ratifying NCAFC support for candidates at our national conference, which will take place in Liverpool on 28^th and 29^th January.

As members of the NCAFC national committee, we would like to propose the following motion to NUS conference. The candidates outlined within it reflect how we will interact in tomorrow’s meeting. We believe that we should be open to our supporters about how we go about organising within NUS, and that we should be willing to compromise for the sake of creating the strongest possible intervention.

The motion can be amended by any NCAFC supporter who wishes to put forward an amendment.

 MOTION: Elections at NUS National Conference

Over the past year NCAFC has arguably played a bigger role in defending education than any other force in the student movement. As the success of November’s national demonstration showed, we are willing to organise action ourselves when NUS won’t.

Nonetheless, we take the official structures of our student unions and of our national union seriously, because we want to use every possible channel to win the mass-mobilising, fighting student movement we need.

We believe that the candidates below are a good reflection of the strength of the student movement, and we put their names forward for election. We empower the incoming National Committee to enter into negotiations with other groups who share our vision for NUS in order to ensure the best possible presence at National Conference.

• National President: Claire Locke (London Met) or Edd Bauer (Birmingham University)
•  Vice President (Higher Education): Michael Chessum (UCL and NEC)
•  Vice President (Further Education): Rose Anderson (Hull College)
• In the event that Claire Locke runs for National President, Vice President (Society and Citizenship): Edd Bauer (Birmingham University)
• Vice President (Welfare): Daniel Lemberger Cooper (Royal Holloway)

NCAFC will support the following candidates for the Block of 15 elections:

• Mike Williamson (Edinburgh University) for Open Place
• Michael Chessum (UCL and NEC) for Open Place
• Another candidate will also be on the ballot paper for Open Place, so that if Michael Chessum wins VPHE, NCAFC still runs 3 Block candidates overall.
• Rose Anderson (Hull College) for FE Place

Proposed by:

Michael Chessum

Edd Bauer

James McAsh

Daniel Lemberger Cooper

Jade Baker