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Student unions are a thing? You learn something new every day
Why wouldn't they be? Anyone could group together for a common cause if they wanted to
The students union exists to put pressure on the university, but at least in the UK it is essentially toothless, as the only thing universities care about is fees being paid, and if you don't pay you are kicked out.
Anything they do at the request of the SU is essentially voluntary on the part of the university.