Our Universities Matter Campaign
NTEU campaign for a better higher education system
Campaign Launch at UNE
Tuesday 12 August
12.30 pm BBQ in Central Courtyard
NTEU will campaign during 2008 to reinvigorate Australia’s universities under the banner of Our Universities Matter – Investing in People and Society. The campaign’s aims include:
- Achieving higher levels of government funding and better funding mechanisms.
- The protection of university independence and freedom of inquiry.
- Controls on excessive workloads, better job security and a competitive pay rise for university staff.
- A better deal for students around affordability and improved student services.
All 39 Australian public universities will negotiate new Collective Agreements during 2008–09, which will set salary levels and employment conditions for staff for the next three years.
The campaign will link our Collective Bargaining directly with the broader public discussions about the higher education sector’s future.
For more information go to the 'Our Universities Matter' website: http://www.nteu.org.au/campaigns/ouruniversitiesmatter