Yesterday 200 students occupied the Town Hall for one hour against top-up fees as part of a 300 strong demonstration involving students from Sheffield Uni and Hallam. Everyone agreed it had been a highly successful action.
Sheffield Town Hall occupation
Yesterday was a national day of action called by the NUS against the top-up fees. The protests were given extra impetus by the solid AUT strike which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday - shuting down the university campus.
Before storming the town hall students had stopped outside the Bailey Court job centre on West Street and chanted 'Sol-sol-sol-solidarity' in support of civil servants who had been on strike last week over thew pittence that they are paid.
The occupation took a vote on what to do and overwhelmingly decided to end the occupation at 2pm - as we marched from the building chanting we were applauded by the assembled crowd.
Before storming the town hall students had stopped outside the Bailey Court job centre on West Street and chanted 'Sol-sol-sol-solidarity' in support of civil servants who had been on strike last week over thew pittence that they are paid.
The occupation took a vote on what to do and overwhelmingly decided to end the occupation at 2pm - as we marched from the building chanting we were applauded by the assembled crowd.
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the comrades take over the protest
27.02.2004 01:14
anyone got any?
sheffman
Smaller Egos next time pleeease
27.02.2004 15:42
unindoctrinated student
changed pic
27.02.2004 19:30
Sheff IMC
thats better
27.02.2004 20:52
sheffman
view from outside
27.02.2004 21:49
What would be good is to see a picture taken from outside of the placards and 'Grants not Guns' banner being draped from the balcony.
John Anderson
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Photo of sheffield student protest
28.02.2004 14:42
Tom Barnes
Friendly Cops...
01.03.2004 15:27
Silince