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Bus drivers have notified Metro Tasmania they will commence protected industrial action tomorrow (10 October 2024) as part of their campaign for better pay and conditions. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania Secretary Byron Cubit said bus drivers would ‘work to rule’ – meaning they would not perform extra work outside their Enterprise Agreement … Continued
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The Health Services Union (HSU) has secured a significant legal victory in the Federal Court, obtaining an injunction that prevents Health Workers Union (HWU) Victoria Branch Secretary Diana Asmar and her fellow HWU officials, from using union resources to fund their legal defence. The HSU sought the injunction after learning of the serious allegations contained in the proceedings, initiated by the Fair … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has labelled ANU’s plan to cut jobs as a kick in the guts for staff. ANU management announced the redundancies today, claiming financial issues were behind the decision. Under the proposal, The College of Health and Medicine would be disestablished despite the university spending almost $17 million on land … Continued
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Classes are set to be cancelled for hundreds of students at SAE University College campuses across Australia, with staff launching strike action. National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at SAE University College will walk off the job on Tuesday as their push for reasonable workloads and a fair pay rise escalates. Almost all classes in … Continued
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Dozens of health workers from Cootamundra Hospital and all Murrumbidgee pathology labs will stage a 30-minute stop work action on 1 October at 1 pm to protest against the proposed closure of Cootamundra pathology lab. The action will see staff from Cootamundra Hospital, along with pathology workers from Deniliquin, Tumut, Griffith, Wagga, and Young, … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor Renee Leon to resign after she was found to have breached public service rules as part of her role in the robo-debt disaster. Ms Leon, who was the secretary of the Department of Human Services between 2017 and 2020, has been … Continued
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Hundreds of workers will receive 12 days reproductive leave under a watershed agreement with the Health Services Union (HSU) that could be expanded nationwide. Scope, one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit disability service providers, will become the first employer to provide 12 days of leave to cover IVF, severe menstrual pain, endometriosis, vasectomies, menopause, gender transitioning … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has demanded Edith Cowan University give a full explanation of a raft of resignations from the university council. It was reported this week that four members of the council had quit. The resignations came after the governing body elected a new chancellor while student elections were taking place and … Continued
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HSU members at John Hunter Hospital will band together with the local community to rally against HealthShare’s misguided decision to close their staff cafe, part of a spate of four closures across the state. Over 1,000 staff members across various medical fields rely on the retail outlets operated by HealthShare, and the cafe at … Continued
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Macquarie University has admitted underpaying staff almost $2 million in the latest wage theft scandal to engulf an Australian institution. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for a federal parliamentary inquiry into university wage theft, with the national total of underpayments now on track to pass $400 million. Macquarie University has told staff … Continued
