Advocate Nov 2006
In this issue:
FEATURES
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Emerging trends in industrial relations
Josh Cullinan describes how HEWRRs and WorkChoices have provided
mechanisms to attack on our rights and conditions.
Community Coalition fighting unfair
laws
Matt Posetti from La Trobe Your Rights at Work
Community Coalition, discusses his group’s campaign.
After WorkChoices... the future of
bargaining
Alternative models for a future industrial relations framework
for Australia.
The Sky’s the limit on Thursday 30
November
Join us in the next day of action, live from the MCG and
broadcast across Australia on Sky Channel.
Targeted seats campaign underway
ACTU is targeting 22 seats in next year’s federal election.
NATIONAL PROTOCOLS
New protocols finalised
Australia’s higher education accreditation regime will
undergo significant changes from December 2007 after a new
version of the National Protocols for Higher Education
Approval Processes were approved in July.
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING 2006
National Council 2006
Resolutions from this year's Council.
Council workshop reports
In workshops at this year’s National Council, delegates
discussed dealing with AWAs, ‘Workplace change and staff
rights’, casual employment and intellectual property.
‘I never feel dispirited. I am confident of our
capacity to win.’
Greg Combet received a standing ovation for his rousing keynote
speech at this year’s Council.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
Counter-terror measures begin to bite
Australia’s anti-terrorism laws have begun to stifle
research and critical debate.
Challenges to academic freedom in the current
climate
Motion on academic freedom passed by National Council
QUEER/INTERNATIONAL
Viva la difference!
Mark Dolahenty reports from the 2nd Workers Out! conference and
the signing of the Declaration of Montréal.
FINANCIAL
NTEU financial statements 2005–2006
FROM THE OFFICERS
Fair pay for the lowest paid
Carolyn
Allport, National President
NTEU backs new ACTU IR policy
Grahame
McCulloch, General Secretary
Unions and tertiary education in the
Asia-Pacific
Ted Murphy, National Assistant Secretary
COLUMNS
The chutzpah of Chairman John
Lowering the Boom, by Ian Lowe
More partnership required
Letter from Aotearoa New Zealand, by Nigel Haworth, AUS
Unpaid labour funding higher education
Regional Focus, by Jenny Austin
MEMBERSHIP
Members get lucky after transferring off PRD
First woman General Staff VP elected
New National Executive members
Updating your NTEU membership details
Life members honour roll
UPDATE
Victimisation of delegate at Macquarie
Adelaide Union Awareness Week
USyd misleads new staff over AWAs
National OH&S study
Your employment rights online
Bargaining completed at last
ALP new higher education white paper
New Directions conference
JCU’s Howard Guille memorial wall
New National Office staff
INDIGENOUS NEWS
NTEU to support Stolen Wages research
ITEPC Elections 2006
NTEU support for Nyoongar native title