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Casualisation “the dirty little secret of university expansion”, union to tell public parliamentary hearings into insecure employment bill
A casual academic, who received an award for teaching excellence from the University of Sydney, has been so desperate for housing she lived on the balcony of the home of an elderly man, and ...
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Destination Fiji - a vacation from workers' rights
Bula!
Fiji is famous for its sandy white beaches, blue waters, palm trees, sunshine and smiling faces. But behind the island beauty lies a much uglier reality.
Since Commodore Frank Bainimarama seized power of the South Pacific nation in 2006, the regime has systematically stripped workers of their wages and conditions.
Now, over 60 per cent of Fijian wage earners are living below the poverty line, hotel workers earn less than $3 an hour, and workers vocal in opposition to the regime have been threatened and assaulted.
We can support the people of Fiji get their island paradise
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University Bargaining State of Play, March 2013
Round 6 bargaining is well under way, with new Agreements having been reached at Curtin University of Technology and Central Queensland University.
At both institutions payrises of at least 4% ...
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Published: 20 Mar, 2013
Tags: EB6, state of play, bargaining
A table showing university bargaining state of play for March 2013.
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University and Higher Education Rankings – What Relevance Do they Have?
"University and Higher Education Rankings – What Relevance Do they Have?" presentation given by NTEU General Secretary to the Education International (EI) Affiliates Conference in the OECD ...
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Published: 07 Mar, 2013
Tags: ei, rankings
Presentation given by Grahame McCulloch at EI Affiliates Conference in the OECD member countries “FRAMING EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD” 29-30 January 2013, London, United Kingdom
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UniSuper Update
GENERAL SECRETARY’S STATEMENT ON UNISUPER DEFINED BENEFIT DIVISION (DBD)
Over the past 12 months, NTEU has been protecting members’ interests following the widely reported issues ...
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Greens’ Fair Work Amendment on insecure employment would mean a fairer future, says National Tertiary Education Union
Greens’ Fair Work Amendment on insecure employment would mean a fairer future, says National Tertiary Education Union
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) says the Fair Work Amendment ...
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Official NTEU election extension notice
Please find below the Official NTEU election extension notice. Extended nominations close at noon on 16 July 2012.
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(290 KB) - PDFExtension of Nominations for Unfilled Positions all states (2012)
Published: 06 Jul, 2012
Tags: election notice 2012, extension,
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NTEU Advice on UniSuper Issues
Please find below NTEU's advice on the issues surrounding UniSuper that have been covered in the media this week.
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UK: UCU vote means 63 universities face strikes
UCU vote means 63 universities face strikes
By John Morgan, 2 March 2011, The Times Higher Education Supplement,
Sixty-three of the UK’s most prestigious universities face strikes over ...
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Thanks all the members who kindly donated to the NTEU Fighting Fund
On behalf of NTEU and members of the UNSW and Macquarie Branches, I want to thank all the members who kindly donated to the NTEU Fighting Fund in the previous months.
As you would know, 150 NTEU ...
