Active Policy

This page shows active union policy, as created through Union General Meetings, and voted on by students. Once policy is passed it lasts three years.

Motion For Against Abstaining

Passed: 13th Nov 2008, Expires: 13th Nov 2011
Save B Henrys And Retain Bar Provision On … 658 16 8

Passed: 19th Jun 2008, Expires: 19th Jun 2011
Time For Change - Moving YUSU Forward 220 17 24
The Amazing Union Budget For 2008/9 225 17 25
Make YUSU Campaign For Longer Library Open… 287 20 10
Emergency Motion - Campaign for a 1st Octo… 353 16 4

Passed: 22nd May 2008, Expires: 22nd May 2011
Volunteering and Charitable Work at York 250 13 7

Passed: 7th Mar 2008, Expires: 7th Mar 2011
To Change The EGM Procedure 349 24 71
Re-forming Communications Committee 312 48 80
YUSU Should Take Over Langwith Bar And Ope… 603 41 29
Reducing The Cost Of A Year In Industry 434 32 66
Make Your Delegates Vote the Way You Want … 399 42 50
Support The NUS Governance Review 329 33 68
Protect The Bridges On Campus And Improve … 705 15 12
Ensuring An Environmentally Sustainable He… 573 39 33
Sustainable Banking - Keep The Oil In The … 385 95 63
YUSU Should Purchase A New Trevor The Gol… 566 75 37

Passed: 7th Feb 2008, Expires: 7th Feb 2011
YUSU VOTING SHOULD NOT BE LINKED TO NUS ME… 965 77 152
WOMEN’S COMMITTEE OPEN TO ALL 886 361 121
STATEMENT OF BELIEF: CONDEMNATION OF THE B… 857 240 150
UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENTS SHOULD GRADUA… 1328 457 70
MARKETING - PROMOTION OF DISCRIMINATION 484 182 272
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO JO… 462 296 243
YORK STUDENTS DESERVE A STUDENT VENUE! 1386 51 66
SPORT AT YORK 901 65 138
COALITION 2010: KEEP THE CAP 837 69 142
A REVISED ETHICAL MERCHANDISE POLICY 771 140 137
‘VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE OF GRACE FLETCHER-H… 656 648 136
CENSURE OF GRACE FLETCHER-HACKWOOD 668 488 171
DON’T PRICE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGES! 1170 79 70

Passed: 16th Nov 2007, Expires: 16th Nov 2010
Should the University of York Students' Un… 1005 357 27

Passed: 20th Jun 2007, Expires: 20th Jun 2010
IF YOU VOTE YES, YOUR LIFE COULD BE BETTER 183 16 11
THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE FUND 249 30 6
A UNION BUDGET 262 7 0

Passed: 7th Mar 2007, Expires: 7th Mar 2010
Sweatshops and Ethical Merchandise 201 20 3
Sudan Divestment 235 10 9

Passed: 7th Feb 2007, Expires: 7th Feb 2010
PORTERING ON CAMPUS 216 6 1

Passed: 1st Nov 2006, Expires: 1st Nov 2009
A UNION BUDGET 2006/2007 318 4 2
DECREASED COOKING FACILITIES 232 1 1
NON-SMOKING EVENTS 186 17 7

Passed: 1st Mar 2006, Expires: 1st Mar 2009
A Reformed Constitution 322 159 15
Emergency Motion - AUT Strike 172 108 22

Passed: 15th Feb 2006, Expires: 15th Feb 2009
Societies Budgetting Reform 192 10 5

Passed: 8th Feb 2006, Expires: 8th Feb 2009
Ratify Committee Minutes 192 26 57
Societies Storage and Space 314 14 5
NUS Extra Policy 200 97 12
Halifax College Non-Alcoholic Social Spac… 306 59 19
Constructive Engagment 180 89 17

Passed: 14th Dec 2005, Expires: 14th Dec 2008
Coca Cola Boycott 133 69 13
Ethical Investment 202 29 11

Passed: 30th Nov 2005, Expires: 30th Nov 2008
The Budget 230 12 6