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Enterprise Bargaining 2012: Casuals Meeting
Calling All Casuals
Having problems with your job? Want more secure employment? Want the University to offer real career paths for casuals?
Then come to the meeting for casual academic staff and casual general staff at 12 pm on Wednesday, June 06, in New Law Seminar Room 105.*
This meeting is for all casuals at the University of Sydney, including casual lecturers, tutors, researchers and admin staff. The meeting has been called to create a space for casuals:
- to talk about their employment conditions, pay and experiences at work
- to discuss issues and concerns that can be raised collectively
- to raise ideas and demands about casual employment for enterprise bargaining between the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Sydney University branch and University management
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Members Meeting
The next NTEU Members' Meeting will be on Wednesday, May 30. The focus will be on Enterprise Bargaining 2012 and the No Job Cuts Campaign.
NTEU Members' Meeting
Where: Carlsaw 175
When: Wednesday, May 30.
Time: 1pm
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No Job Cuts: Review of Redundancy Decision
The Redundancy Review Process
The University is currently issuing redundancy notices to staff identified through the change management process.
If you receive a Notice of Redundancy you should also receive a form that asks you to select one of three options:
- Accept the offer of Voluntary Redundancy
- Seek redeployment
- Seek a review of the redundancy decision
Clause 283 in the Enterprise Agreement entitles a staff member who receives a Notice of redundancy to seek a review of the decision. You will have four weeks to decide your preferred option; in most cases this will mean making an election by 1 June 2012.
The NTEU encourages you to seek a Review and we will provide members advocacy support through the
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NTEU NSW trials new ACTU training for delegates
We value the work of our delegates and recognise the vital role they play in our union, which is why we endeavour to ensure our delegates and activists feel trained, confident and supported in their work.
The ACTU has been developing a new online system for delegate training, which was launched at ACTU Congress this morning. Based on our recent work with delegates, NTEU NSW Division was chosen to help trial these modules. Delegates Sue and Ben took part in the training and provided feedback.
As a union leader I think this is a great initiative. Online training is not a replacement for face-to-face training, but it does offer another way for unions to better support delegates in their role.
NTEU NSW Division views delegate development and support as a key priority, which is why we have launched a new handbook and quarterly publication for delegates this year. We have also developed introductory training sessions for delegates that are regularly held in the NSW Division Office.Later this week, we will be launching a new section on our website that provides information about how NTEU members can get involved in union activities.
With the help of our members, activists and delegates we hope to build the NTEU and provide members with the best possible representation at work. -
NTEU Rule Changes
Fair Work Australia has approved our changes to the NTEU Rules, which were adopted at the National Council meeting in 2011.
The most significant changes consolidate the structure of the Northern ...
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Higher education workers support teachers in their fight against casualisation
It has been reported this week that nearly 20,000 new primary and secondary teachers will need to be employed over the next five years to replace staff reaching retirement.
This comes as proposed NSW government reforms will hand control of staffing to local principals, allowing them to replace long-serving, permanent teachers with casual and short-term arrangements.
NSW Teachers Federation President, Maurie Mulheron, is concerned recent graduates will be exploited to achieve a cheaper workforce. He said:
“What we will have is a totally deregulated staffing structure, with an increasing number of temporary positions, no incremental pay scale and no guaranteed executive structure."
''The department and the minister see this as a golden time. They can exploit the fact there are a lot of young people coming in and a cheaper workforce. But they can also change the culture by putting them on short-term or casual arrangements. We're extremely worried about the future of the profession.''
The attacks facing NSW teachers are similar to those faced by higher education staff. Our sector has already seen a dramatic increase in precarious employment, with as many as 77,000 staff in Australian universities employed as casuals. Large-scale casualisation has begun to undermine the sustainability of the academic profession in Australia.
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No Job Cuts: Article in Australian Financial Review - 09 May 2012
Here is the pdf of an article by Primrose Riordan about the redundancies at the University of Sydney. It was published in the Australian Financial Review on Wednesday, 09 May.
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(145 KB) - PDFAFR: Protests Force Redundanct Rethink
Published: 09 May, 2012
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Tags: USYD, job cuts, No Job Cuts, redundancy, campaign, AFR, article
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
There will be an NTEU Members' Meeting on Wednesday, May 16. We will be discussing the Job Cuts Campaign and Enterprise Bargaining.
NTEU MEMBERS' MEETING
Where: Carslaw 175
When: Wednesday, 16 May
Time: 1pm
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NTEU media release: Staff winning the fight against job cuts at the University of Sydney
The campaign to save jobs at the University of Sydney is having a big impact, with management drastically scaling back its plan for staff redundancies, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) ...
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No Job Cuts: Staff and Student Rally and March
The University of Sydney Senate meets next on Monday, May 07. This is also the day that University management will be issuing redundancy notices.
The NTEU will be joining USyd students in lobbying the Senate meeting and protesting the job cuts. There will be a short Rally in the Main Quad, followed by a march to the Senate meeting at the Darlington Centre.
Come along and let the Senate know that staff and students say No Job Cuts at Sydney Uni.STAFF AND STUDENT RALLY AND MARCH
Where: Meet at the Main Quad, then march to the Senate meeting at the Darlington Centre
When: Monday, May 07
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Branch Contacts
Branch Office
Room 214 Transient Bdg Camperdown/DarlingtonCampus
University of Sydney
Phone: 02 9351 2827
Fax: 02 9351 7573
nteu@nteu.usyd.edu.au
http://www.nteu.org.au/sydney
Michael Thomson
Branch President
mthomson@mail.usyd.edu.au
Katherine Barnsley
Branch Organiser
kbarnsley@nteu.org.au
