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NTEU protests discrimination in Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012
Letter to the Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, from NTEU National President Jeannie Rea.
Dear Ms Roxon
RE: Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012
The National Tertiary Education Union ...
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Give the new intake of university students the support they need, says the National Tertiary Education Union
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) congratulates the thousands of school leavers and mature age students who received a first-round offer of a university place today.
“These new ...
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Industrial action on agenda at the University of Sydney and the University of New England over enterprise bargaining
Staff at the University of Sydney and the University of New England will vote in the next month over industrial action on enterprise bargaining, following successful applications to Fair Work ...
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ACOLA Report highlights investment needed to fix Australian research careers
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has welcomed the release of a report today by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) which has confirmed that job insecurity is the number ...
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Courses should come before iPads, says the National Tertiary Education Union
Courses should come before iPads, says the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU).
NTEU NSW Division Secretary, Genevieve Kelly, said today that the University of Western Sydney should be keeping ...
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Thank you
As another year draws to a close, I have been thinking about the commitment NTEU members demonstrate to higher education.
Together this year we have fought for workplaces where higher education workers are securely employed, and treated with dignity and respect. This is an ongoing struggle, but we have had a number of victories that give cause for celebration.
We’ve successfully campaigned against job cuts at a number of institutions, significantly inhibiting management’s plans and demonstrating the power of staff. Together, we are providing a visible challenge to the managerialism that has crept into our sector in recent years.
We have fought to protect and enforce our rights, winning a number of victories across the state. Some of these include saving the holidays at UTS, gaining more secure employment for casuals at UWS, achieving workload justice at CSU, converting fixed-term staff to ongoing employment at SCU, defending staff privacy at Macquarie and protecting pay and conditions for casuals at UNSW.
We were also active participants in the ACTU insecure work enquiry, providing evidence around the impact of insecurity in our sector. And, through the UNSW Branch, NTEU voices were heard during a parliamentary inquiry into workplace bullying.
2012 has been a big year for NTEU NSW—and as a result we have grown. Your colleagues are seeing the work we are all doing together and joining with you in the Union.
As we head back into Enterprise Bargaining across NSW, we are in a much stronger position.
It has been a privilege to be part of a growing Union, one that campaigns for a quality higher education system with collegial and inclusive workplaces where staff and students are treated with respect.
I want to thank all NTEU members for their work this year in support of that vision. I look forward to continuing this work together in 2013.
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Indigenous staff critical to boosting Indigenous university student numbers
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) welcomed the announcement today (17 December) by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Evans, on plans to double the number of Indigenous ...
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eYarn - Shutdown Period edition
Welcome to the end of the year! The National Indigenous Unit hopes that the assessment/application period is going well for everyone, and that all enjoy a well-earned break during the shutdown ...
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NTEU renews call for a review of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) scheme
The NTEU has renewed its call for a review of the ERA’s cost-effectiveness and its broader ramifications upon the Australian research community.
NTEU National President Jeannie Rea said, ...
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NeW Directions? NTEU Newcastle News special issue out now!
In our last issue of the NTEU NEWCASTLE NEWS, the focus is on the launch of Uni of Newcastle NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2013-2015 and the implications for enterprise bargaining negotiations at the ...
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Phone: 07 4781 5881
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Jan Wegner
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