University of Wollongong Branch
NTEU is a specialist national union solely representing staff in tertiary education. NTEU represents academic and research staff, general staff, ELICOS teachers, staff of Student Unions and university companies, and in Victoria, TAFE staff.
- About the Branch
- Collective Bargaining 2008/2009
- Our Universities Matter
- Latest News
- Branch Newsletter & E-Bulletins
- Delegates
- Join the NTEU
- Casuals
- Women and the NTEU
- Indigenous
- Queer
- Links
About the Branch
The University of Wollongong Branch Office is located in building 19 room 1043. The Branch has one full-time staff member as well as an Industrial Officer who is based in the State Office in Surry Hills.
Contact details for the Branch and the Branch Organiser, Anne Maguire:
PH: (02) 4221 3701 FAX: (02) 4221 4331
E-MAIL: amaguire@uow.edu.au
Contact details for the Industrial Officer, Lance Dale:
PH: (02) 9212 5433 FAX: (02) 9212 4090
E-MAIL: lance.dale@nsw.nteu.org.au
| Contact the branch executive | Contact details for the NTEU Wollongong Branch executive members 2006-2008. |
Collective Bargaining 2008/2009
This page contains updates on negotiations for new Academic and General Staff collective agreements and current collective agreements that apply to members of the NTEU Wollongong Branch.
The academic and general staff agreements expired at the end of last year and negotiations have begun.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED:
- Become a delegate. If your work area does not currently have a delegate, why not consider putting your hand up. Contact the Branch Office for more information.
- Recruit a colleague. The Union is only as strong as its members so why not talk to a non-member today about joining with you to make your Union stronger.
- Stay informed. Members will have access to information around bargaining through e-bulletins, newsletters, the Advocate and the Branch website as well as by attending meetings.
For more information on collective bargaining negotiations at your University and other universities around the country go to www.universitybargaining.com.au
| NTEU Claims | Read the claims the NTEU has tabled in Collective Bargaining meetings with university management |
| General Members meeting outcome 29 July 2009 | |
| General Members meeting outcome 17 June 2009 | Read the motion passed by a meeting of members held 17 June 2009 |
| Management wedded to bum deal! | |
| Taking bargaining to Uni Council | 1pm Friday 17 October, outside administration (building 36) |
| Al fresco bargaining | The first al fresco bargaining session held on Thursday 25 September 2008 |
| General Meeting 18 September 2008 | Outcomes of meeting of members held at 12:30pm Thursday 18 September 2008. |
| Local petition | Download a copy of the petition calling on the University of Wollongong management to commence immediate negotiations with the NTEU and restore conditions lost under the last federal government but restored by the current one. |
| New Agreement for University of Ballarat | Unions and management negotiate a new Agreement for staff at the University of Ballarat. |
| General Meeting 14 August 2008 | Outcomes of meeting of members |
| General Meeting 23 April 2008 | General Meeting leaflet |
| University of Wollongong (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2005 | The final draft of the academic enterprise agreement certified by the Australian Industrial Relations COmmission on 29 November 2005. |
| ITC Teachers' Enterprise Agreement 2004 | Enterprise Agreement that covers teachers employed by the Illawarra Technology Corporation. |
| University of Wollongong (General Staff)Enterprise Agreement 2005 | The final draft of the general staff enterprise agreement certified by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission on 29 November 2005. |
Our Universities Matter
After more than a decade of funding neglect, climbing student-staff ratios, and growing corporatisation of universities the implications are being sharply felt by academic and general staff in the way they conduct and administer teaching and research. At the same time, conditions of many staff are regulated by agreements struck under the previous government's harsh industrial laws, so that effectively the WorkChoices laws still applies to many University staff many months after the fall of the Government that introduced them.
In 2008 NTEU members have commenced a major campaign under the banner of "Our Universities Matter - Investing in People and Society". With the Federal Government currently conducting a review of higher education the aims include a reinvestment in our universites and a recognition of their status, importance and role in our communities, as well as securing agreements which seek to improve pay, conditions and career opportunities for their most important asset - their academic and general staff.
Comprehensive information and resources are available on the NTEU's campaign website: www.ouruniversitiesmatter.com.au.
| Wollongong Campaign Launch | Launch held 12:30pm Tuesday 5 August |
| Lunch and Learn Series | A new series of short sessions aimed at assisting members to understand particular claims. |
Latest News
| 2007-2008 Audited Accounts | Click here to view the NTEU UoW Branch financial accounts for the 2007-2008 financial year |
| 2006-2007 Audited Accounts | Click here to view the NTEU UoW Branch financial accounts for the 2006-2007 financial year |
| Workloads research | |
| Union Survey finds communications at the University of Wollongong is "bad news". | A 2007 University survey identified communications as a "red area" but according to the findings of an NTEU survey university management has not moved to change this "bad news" situation. Read the findings of the NTEU survey here |
| University Governance | The NTEU NSW Division, in representing its members, has an interest in engaging with the issue of university governance. |
| Senate Inquiry into Academic Freedom | NTEU Submission |
| UOW Sustainability Agenda | Your Union responds |
| Review of Australian Higher Education | Submissions invited until 31 July 2008. |
| Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Initative | NTEU's submission in response to the Australian Research Council's ERA Consultation Paper |
Branch Newsletter & E-Bulletins
�| E-bulletins 2009 | |
| E-Bulletins 2008 | |
| July 2009 | |
| June 2009 | Workloads Sqeezing Staff; Academic Staff Bargaining; Bargaining to begin at WCA; Management "go slow" continues in General Staff Bargaining; Bargaining around the State; NTEU Members Meeting |
| October 2008 | Fighting for the rights of casual and sessional staff * Casual pay rates * Casuals network * Up the garden path * Casual demonstrators speak up * Casual focus * Casually employed, casually treated |
| February 2008 | Restore University Staff Rights * Anti-AWA Campaign * Enterprise Bargaining 2008 |
| November 2007 | EB - the countdown begins * Bargaining at WCA in final stages * Delegate focus * Government assault on academic freedom * Casual pay rates * General staff reclassification * NTEU wine club |
Delegates
Over the years many NTEU members have volunteered as local delegates and contacts for the Union. Your work ensures that the Union has remained connected to staff across the University and especially in your workplace.
Recently, the NTEU has committed to commence a project to revitalise our local structures to ensure a functioning Delegates Network at each University branch. As part of this we are formalising the status of NTEU workplace delegates across the University.
Elections have now been held and a number of members have been declared elected.
| Training and Development | NTEU is committed to providing a variety of training and development sessions tailored for delegates at the Wollongong Branch. |
| Role of Delegates | |
| Work Area Delegates | List of current work area delegates |
Join the NTEU
Join the NTEU
There are hundreds of reasons for joining the only union working exclusively inthe tertiary education sector and these are just some of them. The NTEU:
- has a Branch Office on campus, providing quick & easy access for members
- unites general and academic staff
- is the only union covering academic staff and is the largest union covering general staff
- has a democratic and effective structure, giving members a voice in the way the Union operates
- gives tertiary education workers an authoritative and expert voice in current debates about the funding, structure, and quality of Australian tertiary education;
- has a team of specialist research and industrial staff to maintain high-level expertiseon all aspects of the tertiary education system
- is active on a broad range of professional and industrial issues of concern to tertiary education workers, including Intellectual Property, Occupational Health and Safety andSuperannuation
- has specialist training staff who have developed a training program specifically for itsmembers
- has specialist recruitment and campaign staff who provide assistance direct to themembership
- provides its members with a wide range of services and benefits, from discounted tax andhealth services to a wide range of commercial discounts
Contact the branch office for further information or
| Membership Benefits | Information on membership benefits for NTEU members. |
| The Union for General Staff? |
Casuals
With over one-third of employees being casual workers, tertiary education ranks as one of the most casualised industries in Australia. Casual employees in our industry are frequently exploited, underpaid, overworked and left with few avenues for assistance or redress.
It is therefore important that you are aware of your rights and entitlements under the current University of Wollongong Enterprise Agreements for Academic and General Staff. It is also a good idea to join the National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) because the union is experienced in enforcing these conditions and ensuring that casuals get a fair go.
The NTEU has produced a handbook for casual members called 'Smart Casuals - The NTEU handbook for casual staff' (newly updated in 2007)
The NTEU has also produced a website unicasual.com.au, a workplace information portal for Australian casual academic staff. This site contains details about your workplace rights, your obligations and those of your employers, and information on how NTEU can assist you.
If are a casual staff member and want to join, go to the 'join' section of this site
If you want further information contact the branch office and we can put you in touch with a delegate in your work area.
For a copy of the latest newsletter for casuals (October 2008) go to the Branch Newsletter section of this site.
| Survey of Casual Staff | Survey closes Friday 18 April 2008. |
| Pay and conditions | Pay and conditions for casual staff members of the University of Wollongong. |
Women and the NTEU
WOMEN AND THE NTEU
The NTEU is a union committed to enhancing the participation and voice of women members.Women hold positions of influence and power at all levels of the Union, are active on theUnion's enterprise bargaining teams, and contribute to the development of the Union’sstrategy. The Union has been a leader in many areas concerning women and theirprofessional and employment rights, and provides support for other women through the ACTU and othernon-government organizations. NTEU published the first national pay equity study done inAustralia, and this has encouraged a broader commitment to pay equity within the labourmovement. At a national level, the NTEU Women’s Action Committee and the annualWomen’s Conference develop this work.
The Women's Officer for the NTEU Wollongong Branch is Penney McFarlane penney@uow.edu.au . The Branch alsohas an e-mail list nteu_women@uow.edu.au which can be used to contact women within the Branch.
Click hereto get Information on what the union is doing nationally.
SOUTH COAST LABOUR COUNCIL WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
The South Coast Labour Council Women's Committee is open to all women members of the NTEU. The Committee meets monthly alternating formal meetings with social events or training/information sessions. For more information contact the Chair of the Committee Jo Kowalczyk.
Indigenous
INDIGENOUS
The NTEU National Office employs a full-time Indigenous Officer and is developing a range of policies and campaigns around Indigenous employment issues in tertiary education.
Contacts:
National Indigenous Officer Adam Frogley
Indigenous Project Officer Gregg Fryer
Indigenous Tertiary Education Policy Committee (ITPEC) Chair Terry Mason
For further information on the Union's work nationally go to the website.
LATEST NEWS: Indigenous staff at Wollongong will be reviewing the Indigenous Employment Strategy, both at Wollongong and other universities, with a view to the next round of enterprise bargaining in 2008. For more information go to the What's On section
Queer
Queer Unionists in Tertiary Education(QUTE)
The NTEU has a network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and intersex members(collectively referred to here as queer) who are working to raise the profile of issues of sexualityin the workplace and within the NTEU.
For information on how to get involved in QUTE, contact the National Convenors throughNTEU National Office on (03) 9254 1910 or nteunat@nteu.org.au or go to the website
Links
A list of useful links for NTEU members
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