15 ORGANIZATIONS AND TRADE UNIONS SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE SITUATION IN UNIVERSITIES

USPA NEWS - or nearly three weeks, a large number of French universities have been experiencing disturbances and blockages that are part of a social movement of a certain scale.Following our communiqué of April 10, we remain convinced that all organizations and student unions involved in the current movements, from near and far, must be able to gather to discuss the situation in the universities. able to gather to discuss the situation in the universities. Because we can not accept to see the universities become the theater of physical, psychological or material violence between students or staff, we will submit to the vote of the organizations present a motion condemning all forms of violence, racist hatred or anti-Semitism and calling for respect for democratic principles, first and foremost freedom of expression.

"For nearly three weeks, a large number of French universities have been experiencing disturbances and blockages that are part of a social movement of a certain scale.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following our communiqué of April 10, we remain convinced that all organizations and student unions involved in the current movements, from near and far, must be able to gather to discuss the situation in the universities. Because we can not accept to see the universities become the theater of physical, psychological or material violence between students or staff, we will submit to the vote of the organizations present a motion condemning all forms of violence, racist hatred or anti-Semitism and calling for respect for democratic principles, first and foremost freedom of expression.------------- Have been invited to this meeting, which will take place Wednesday, April 18 in Paris, student organizations and unions and the following staff:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solidaires, Solidaires Unitaire Démocratique (SUD), Animafac, the Federation of General Student Associations (FAGE), the National Interuniversity Union (UNI), the National Union of French Students (UNEF), Promotion and Defense of Students (PDE) , the Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF), the General Union of National Education (SGEN CFDT), Force Ouvrière (FNECFP FO), the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) FERC SUP), the National Union of Higher Education (SNESUP) and National Union of Autonomous Unions (SUP SEARCH UNSA), Student Words and the Student Foundation Association for the City (AFEV)." Source : Parliament of Students