NTEU News 2007

Relevent News from around the country in 2007

Further information:

UNIVERSITIES NOBBLE FREE SPEECH IN O-WEEK BAN	The National Tertiary Education Union State Office has been advised that a number of Universities have refused to allow student and staff union groups to participate in “Orientation Week” activities by denying requests to hire stalls/space during “Orientation” Week. Reasons given by Management for such refusals include their belief that such activities are in contravention of WorkChoices or university funding legislation.
Government Must Act on Recommendations of Latest Enquiry into Teacher Education	The National Tertiary Education Union believes the Federal Government must act on the important findings arising from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Vocational Training report, Top of the Class: Inquiry into Teacher Education, released in Canberra today.
NTEU TAKES VICTORIA UNIVERSITY TO COURT OVER ALLEGED BREACHES OF AGREEMENT	The NTEU will today serve Federal Court papers on Victoria University, alleging serious breaches by the University of its Collective Agreement with the NTEU. The prosecution is in response to what the Union sees as a continuing and deliberate campaign to obstruct the settlement of disputes at the University.