starbucks and nottingham uni

* last academic year, Starbucks coffee was placed in Hallward Library
without any prior student consultation.
* there was a popular and persistent student-lead campaign to have the
Starbucks coffee replaced by a proper fairtrade supplier. This included
regular coffee stalls and a petition with hundreds of student signatures.
* The Students Union (which the University is supposed to listen to)
passed a motion condemning the presence of Starbucks on campus.
* A university-wide poll indicated that 56% of students would prefer a
proper fairtrade alternative, even if this were more expensive (which it
needn't be necessarily).
* Starbucks are a very large, unethical, non-fairtrade, multinational,
with a poor record on workers rights and environmental standards.
* Despite all of the above, the University authorities have not replaced
the Starbucks coffee in Hallward and are continuing to ignore student
opinion.
* The Universitys' failure to replace Starbucks is undemocratic and
unacceptable. Starbucks must be replaced with an ethical alternative as
soon as possible.