Category: Union

The University of Southern Queensland has proposed major cuts to staff working conditions while walking away from negotiations with the National Tertiary Education Union.   Instead of negotiating constructively with union members, UniSQ management has told staff that they will cease negotiating directly with the Union and will seek conciliation.    UniSQ claims there has … Continued

James Cook University staff will rally against proposed job cuts on Wednesday at protests in Cairns and Townsville.   JCU management has put 30 academic roles on the line as part of its academy change proposal.   National Tertiary Education Union members have warned job cuts won’t achieve financial viability.   Wednesday’s rallies, which start … Continued

National Tertiary Education Union members at Swinburne University will strike next week in response to an unprecedented attack on working conditions and academic freedom.   University management has proposed scrapping more than 140 rights and conditions from the enterprise agreement.   NTEU members will stop work on Wednesday for half a day to protest the … Continued

National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at the University of Melbourne will launch major industrial action including seven-day strikes across multiple faculties and work areas and a half-day stoppage across the institution.   Members voted to take action after representatives of Vice Chancellor Duncan Maskell refused to engage with the union’s reasonable claims around secure … Continued

James Cook University is proposing to scrap crucial areas of education and research for Townsville and Cairns and cut 30 academic jobs altogether.   Members of the National Tertiary Education Union today launched a campaign that will urge JCU management to look at other options which don’t further erode the institution’s viability.   Management proposes … Continued