Union to hold referendum on NUS
In or out? You decide.
Imperial College Union will hold an NUS referendum during this year’s sabbatical elections, which will take place from 8-15 March 2013.
The referendum will be to decide whether or not we re affiliate with the NUS (National Union of Students).
Comment by Union President Paul Beaumont is available here.
History of Imperial College Union and the NUS: In and out like... well, you can end that metaphor:
1922 NUS is founded and Imperial is a member
IN
1923 ICU disaffiliates due to increase cost of membership
OUT
1939 ICU re-affiliated
IN
1940 ICU disaffiliates due to NUS stance against conscription
OUT
1948 Motion to re-affiliate heavily defeated
1956 Motion to re-affiliate less heavily defeated
1963 Motion to re-affiliate passed 405 to 389
IN
Motion overturned in an EGM by 315 to 254
OUT
1964 Motion to re-affiliate passed 279 to 215
IN
Motion overturned in an EGM by 226 to 180
OUT
1969 Referendum to re-affiliate failed by 922 to 781
Motion to re-affiliate in a UGM passed by 192 to 143
IN
1976 NUS Travel collapses and Endsleigh insurance sold
Motion for a referendum passed
1977 Referendum to disaffiliate passed by 787 to 782
OUT
Motion to overturn referendum in UGM fails, as students leave and call quorum
1978 Referendum to re-affiliate failed by 1402 to 1058
1981 Referendum to re-affiliate refused
1983 Referendum asked for, an investigation was agreed upon
1983-6 Delegates to NUS conference to investigate1987 President expresses support for NUS in Annual Report
1989 Motion passed in UGM to hold a referendum in 1990
1990 Motion passed not to hold a referendum
1991 Motion to hold a referendum goes to UGM, quorum challenged1995 Referendum to re-affiliate fails by 965 to 696
2002 Referendum to re-affiliate fails
2006 Referendum held in November, 53% vote ‘yes’, 47% ‘no’ – over 4,000 voted
IN
2008 Left after NUS Governance reform (that ICU backed) fails
OUT
(History compiled by Paul Beaumont)
