University of New England
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UNE management waiting for September election
One could be forgiven for being confused about the respective positions of UNE’s management and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) in the current round of collective bargaining. It’s been a long haul, with bargaining commencing for academic staff twelve months ago and six months ago for ELC and general/professional
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A message to management at the University of New England
Professional, academic and ELC staff at the University of New England have put together a terrific video, calling on the management at UNE to engage with its staff on issues affecting the campus, such as a lack of transparency in decision processes and selection panels, a dire loss of collegiality borne out of poor business decisions (like the current trimesterisation model) and the lack of consultation with staff on matters that affect them.
These issues can be alleviated, allowing for a far better workplace for all staff. It just requires leadership with that vision.
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'Dumb Cuts' presentations at UNE
Next week Tuesday May 14 from 12:30 until 1:30 pm in E07 Education RM133, as part of a nationwide protest there will be 2 insightful critiques on the topic of the recent announcement by the Federal Government on funding cuts to the higher education sector.
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May 1 strike day at UNE a terrific event.
English language teachers and academic members of the NTEU taking part in industrial action on 1 May should be congratulated on their solidarity and their determination to send the clearest of signals to an out-of-touch UNE management.
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Strike-related resources at UNE
Here are some ready-to-use resources for members to print out and use to keep up momentum following on from the May 1 strike:
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May 1 strike day FAQ
FAQs for Strike Day - May 1
1. Why is the strike taking place?
The UNE NTEU website has a list of reasons why we are taking strike action, which can be found at the link.
2. When is the strike?
Wednesday, May 1 2013 starting at 7:30am. Please contact the branch (x3175) to receive any resources you may like to place in your work area in the leadup to the strike. If you are interested in a more hands on role during the picket (handing out leaflets etc), please contact the branch as soon as possible.
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A summary of where bargaining currently stands at UNE
Please find below a tabled summary of the various claims in the current round of bargaining between NTEU and UNE, as well as the NTEU's log of claims for ELC and General/Professional staff.
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'Work to Rule' Industrial Action resources and information
Following the success of the recent industrial action ballot, a well-attended general meeting voted unanimously to commence industrial action as part of our efforts to gain a new collective agreement. This action will be taken by academic staff and English language teachers.
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Leadership Constraints and Restraints under the “New Managerialism"
Members wanting to place the trend of rampant managerialism in an intellectual context will get a lot from reading a recent pithy book chapter by one of our long-term members, Larry Smith. It’s entitled ‘Leadership Constraints and Restraints under the “New Managerialism”’.
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Resounding Ballot success!
The UNE ballot for protected industrial action has been counted and it is an outstanding result!
Over 80% of people voted in support of 2-hour and 24-hour stoppages of work. Please see the attached ...
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(40 KB) - PDFUNE Protected Industrial Action Ballot Results 2013
Published: 20 Feb, 2013
Tags: EB6, UNE,
The official figures of the 2013 UNE Protected Industrial Action Ballot.
Branch Contacts
Branch Office
Room 435 Bdg 8 Joondalup Campus
Edith Cowan University
Phone: 08 6304 5969
Fax: 08 6304 5822
j.vandalen@ecu.edu.au
http://www.nteu.org.au/ecu
Geoffrey Lummis
Branch President
g.lummis@ecu.edu.au
Jayne van Dalen
Branch Organiser
j.vandalen@ecu.edu.au
