Welcome! The NTEU University of Newcastle Branch provides an advocacy role on behalf of both academic, general and teaching staff members. From enterprise bargaining, including industrial issues such as conditions and pay, to professional concerns regarding intellectual property and research policy, the Union is here to represent you, so why not join the NTEU today!
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The Branch office is open Monday to Friday. If the branch is unattended please leave a voice mail message or send an email to the Branch and we will return your call.
Recent Posts
NTEU members stop work in support of fair pay and conditions
Posted 6 September 2010 by Jenny Whittard from University of NewcastleIn light of University Management’s continued rejection of the NTEU pay claim in bargaining, the NTEU Newcastle Branch Committee has called for a work stoppage and implementation of further work bans by NTEU members to put pressure on management to finalise fair and competitive enterprise agreements for staff.
The concern for UoN staff is that the current University pay offer of ...
Fact Sheet(95 KB) - PDF
FAQs on work stoppages and work bans
Published: 05 Sep, 2010Attached is an information document with FAQs on implementing these industrial actions.
Why are NTEU members taking industrial action?
Posted 8 September 2010 by Jenny Whittard from University of NewcastleMessage to University of Newcastle students:
Why? Uni staff have been bargaining with University management for over a year for improved pay and conditions and we are yet to reach an agreement.
The decision to take industrial action was not taken lightly but is necessary in order to ...
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Information for Students
Published: 07 Sep, 2010Tags: Newcastle EB Blogs
NTEU members will be stopping work for an hour at 2.30pm on Sept 9th. Click here to find out why and how students can help?
NTEU Media Release- Uni union backs Thursday stoppage
Posted 7 September 2010 by Jenny Whittard from University of NewcastleACADEMIC, teaching and general staff members of the Newcastle Branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) have notified university management that union members will hold a stop-work meeting this Thursday from 2.30-3.30pm.
Staff will meet to discuss options regarding further industrial action over pay and a range of claims surrounding working conditions following the university ...
Falling international student numbers threatens viability of universities
Posted 1 September 2010 by Michael Evans from NTEU National OfficeThe number of International Student Visa applications for higher education fell by 15,499 or 11.5% in 2009-10 compared to 2008-09, according to the most up to date information published by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. This drop in international student visas applications clearly indicates Australia is becoming a less attractive study destination for international ...
Branch Contacts
Branch Office
RM HE18 Hunter Building Callaghan Campus
University of Newcastle
Phone: 02 4921 6870
Fax: 02 4921 2032
newcastle@nteu.org.au
Jenny Whittard
Branch Organiser
newcastle@nteu.org.au
Suzanne Ryan
Branch President
suzanne.ryan@newcastle.edu.au
