Campaign: No Job Cuts
Cutting jobs is not the answer - Invest in staff, not stones
Despite recording a substantial surplus, Sydney University management have proposed job cuts of up to 340 staff.
In a video to staff, the VC said savings were needed to fund new buildings and that the university "can no longer carry members of staff who are not pulling their weight".
NTEU know staff at this university work hard and care about their work. We call on management to rescind the planned cuts—to invest in staff, not stones.
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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: 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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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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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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No Job Cuts: UPDATE Staff and Student Referendum - Vote No Job Cuts
*****UPDATE*****
On Wednesday, May 02 Polling Booths will be at Jane Foss Russell, outside Fisher and on Eastern Ave.
They will be open until 6 pm tonight.
On Tuesday, 01 May and Wednesday, 02 May the SRC and SUPRA are holding a ballot of all staff and students about the job cuts. The vote is an opportunity for the entire University community to ask whose interests Management represent, if not the interests of students and staff? Bring your friends, colleagues and encourage your students to cast a vote for fair work and a fair education.
Where: Booths will be at Jane Foss Russell, Fisher and Manning
When: Tuesday, 01 May and Wednesday, 02 May
Time: 8 am – 6 pm.
In order to vote you must bring along a current student or staff card.
If you have some time, and would like to help, the organisers are keen for people to help. Check out either the Nteu USyd or the Save Usyd Jobs profile pages on Facebook and sign up if you are interested.
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No Job Cuts: Information for Work Group Meetings
For those of you going through the work group meetings at the moment, here is some information about the process and about the kinds of questions you might want to ask in the meetings.
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(28 KB) - PDFUSYD: Letter to Members re: Consultation Workgroups and Individual Meetings_030412
Published: 03 Apr, 2012
Tags: USYD, job cuts, No Job Cuts, Letter, redundancies, campaign,
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
Our next NTEU members' meeting will be on Wednesday, 02 May. The NTEU will be reporting back on the No Job Cuts campaign and we will also be discussing our 2012 Enterprise Bargaining round.
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No Job Cuts: Leaflet Drop in Victoria Park
Due to concerns about the weather, the event has been postponed until Tuesday, May 01*
On Tuesday, May 01* the NTEU will be holding an event in Victoria Park before work, from 8 am - 9 am. We will ...
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Enterprise Bargaining 2012: Interim Log of Claims
The NTEU has lodged our Interim Log of Claims, and last week we discussed with Management setting meetings to begin Enterprise Bargaining.
This log was endorsed at the NTEU Members Meeting on March 21, 2012. It is just the beginning of the campaign, and we encourage all members to contact us with any other issues they would like to see included in this round of Enterprise Bargaining.
We know too, that the Vice Chancellor and the Provost are holding work place meetings around Enterprise Bargaining. The NTEU is encouraging all members to attend these meetings and raise issues from this interim log. We especially encourage members to mention their opposition to the job cuts and to raise issues around job security and redundancy provisions.
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(9 KB) - PDFNTEU USyd: Interim Log of Claims
Published: 17 Apr, 2012
Tags: enterprise bargaining, USYD, No Job Cuts, job cuts, campaign,
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No Job Cuts: Time Line Arising from Fair Work Australia
The NTEU took our dispute with the University of Sydney to Fair Work Australia in March. The full document is available on our website. We have managed to delay implementation of the Change Plan, including delaying the issuing of redundancy notices and we have successfully argued for increased consultation. More than this the University has had to acknowledge that they have failed to conduct this process correctly. Here is the time line arising from that decision, outlining the consultation process and the dates by which each step must be completed.
Time line arising from FWA:
23 March University Management will notify staff who have already accepted VR that they may withdraw this acceptance
30 March University Management will notify staff no longer on the list that they are off of the list.
University Management will notify staff whose positions are still under consideration for VR or transfer to teaching focused positions of this fact.
University Management (Deans, HoDs) will then consult with staff whose positions are directly affected and their local work groups.
27 April Consultation process complete.
30 April Deans must report to the Provost.
4 May Final change plan with outcome of consultations and proposed actions including redeployment.
7 May Final decisions in relation to individual staff are made and formal notice of redundancies or teaching-focused offers are issued.
Staff given redundancies will have 4 weeks to request a formal review/appeal of the decision and can ask for all information used by the University to make its determination of redundancy. The NTEU will provide representation to each member who appeals the redundancy decision.
8 August Redundancies are scheduled to occur.
Please note that no final decisions about redundancies have yet been made by the University.
This means:
Individual consultation and local workplace consultation will take place between 30 March and 27 April 2012. We must use the ‘local’ work area meetings to build the case against the redundancies.
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No Job Cuts: Fair Work Australia Settlement
Below is a copy of the Settlement reached in Fair Work Australia between the NTEU and the University of Sydney.
The settlement begins "The University has agreed with the NTEU to further consultation as part of the change management process by taking the following steps…”
These steps include, delaying the implementation of the process, and consulting with all affected staff members, including those being made redundant or being reclassified, and their colleagues at the local level. The University has also agreed to provide change proposals for all General Staff areas where there are or may be proposed changes in "work activities or services, hours of operation or working hours, organisational structure and work processes, technological change and the redeployment of staff."
The NTEU will be providing support to members for the local consultation meetings.
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(517 KB) - PDFNTEU USYD: Fair Work Australia - Terms of Settlement March, 2012 (executed copy)
Published: 27 Mar, 2012
Tags: USYD, Fair Work Australia, job cuts, No Job Cuts,
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
There will be a Members Meeting on Wednesday, March 28. The NTEU will report on our meeting with the Hon.Tanya Plibersek, Member for Sydney, and also update members about our progress in Fair Work Australia and the rest of the No Job Cuts Campaign. There will also be further discussion about Enterprise Bargaining.
MEMBERS MEETING
Where: Carslaw 373
When: Wednesday, 28 March
Time: 1 pm
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No Job Cuts: Lecture Slides
The NTEU will be holding a Rally and March protesting the job cuts on Wednesday, April 04.
If you would like to promote the rally and talk to your students about the No Job Cuts campaign, we have prepared some power point slides for you to download. In these slidew we remind studets of the potential impact on their experience of the University, including the fact that some lecturers will be gone in semester two.
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(55 KB) - PPTXNo Job Cuts: PowerPoint Slides - Meeting and Rally (April 2012)
Published: 20 Mar, 2012
Tags: USYD, Campaign Materials, campaign, No Job Cuts, job cuts, Lecture,
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No Job Cuts: Rally and March
In the last teaching week before Easter, we will be holding a Rally and a March protesting the Job Cuts.
We will meet at the Madsen Building (at the City Rd end of Eastern Avenue), then march down to the Front Lawns where we will hold a rally and speeches.
This is a great way to finish the first part of the semester off with a bang and to help maintain momentum over the break.
RALLY AND MARCH
Where: Meeting at the Madsen Building
When: Wednesday, April 04.
Time: 1pm-2pm.
Please come along and encourage your colleagues to attend too.
If you would like to discuss the job cuts with your students and promote the Rally and March, we have prepared some PowerPoint slides you can download and use in lectures.
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No Job Cuts: Motion Passed at Mass Meeting
Thanks to everyone who came to the mass meeting last week, the turn out was great. Around 700 members of the university community attended and the following motion was passed unanimously:That ...
Attendees at the NTEU Mass Meeting vote to pass motion expressing a lack of confidence in the Vice Chancellor - 07 March 2012
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No Job Cuts: Rally at the Senate Meeting
As part of the No Job Cuts Campaign we will be rallying outside the next University of Sydney Senate Meeting.
Rally at the University of Sydney Senate Meeting
Where: Darlington Centre
When: Monday, March 19
Time: 3 pm
This week, the NTEU wrote to the Chancellor outlining our concerns about the job cuts, and asking for a meeting to discuss these further. We also provided a copy of our letter to the Fellows of Senate. They know how we feel, but we need to back up our letter with a strong presence at the Senate Meeting.
In addition, staff members will be presenting a petition calling on the Senate to intervene and protect jobs at the Sydney University.
Come along and support Sydney staff and students.
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
Our next Members Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 21. There will be a lot to report back on, particularly after our hearing in Fair Work Australia and our meeting with the Chancellor on Friday, March 16, and the rally at the Senate Meeting on Monday, 19 March.Members Meeting
Where: Carslaw 373*
When: Wednesday, 21 March
Time: 1 pm.
*please note the change in venue from the notice in the eBulletin.
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No Job Cuts at the University of Sydney: Petition
Some of the staff at the University of Sydney have organised a petition calling on the University Senate to intervene to protect jobs at the University.
The University of Sydney Senate meets next Monday. And it is the intention of the petition organisers, that the petition be presented to Senate Fellows for that meeting.
If you are concerned about the job cuts at Sydney University, if you think that they will negatively impact the student experience, increase workloads and threaten the University's reputation please sign the petition: Urge the University of Sydney Senate to Stop the "Change Plan" and Job CutsFeel free to circulate this petition through your networks and among the academic community generally.
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
There will be a NTEU Members Meeting TOMORROW. We will be reporting back on our Dispute and the progress of our case in Fair Work Australia and discussing the next steps for the No Job Cuts Campaign.
MEMBERS MEETING TOMORROW
Where: Carslaw 175
When: Wednesday 14 March - TOMORROW
Time: 1 pm
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No Job Cuts: Mass Meeting
We need a big showing at our mass meeting in the main quad on Wednesday, March 07. We will be outside the Vice Chancellor’s office and this will be a great opportunity to show management how we feel about the cuts.
ALL STAFF AND STUDENT MASS-MEETING
Where: Main Quad
When: Wednesday, 07 March
Time: 1 pm
If the weather is wet we will hold the meeting inside in the Old Geology Lecture Theatre (in the Edgeworth David Building on Science Rd, across from the Footbridge Theatre).
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No Job Cuts: Lecture Bash
If you would like to speak to your students about the job cuts and promote the mass meeting in the first week of teaching, we have prepared some powerpoint slides for you to download.
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NTEU Demands Information about Final Change Proposal
On Monday, 27 February, the NTEU Sydney University Branch submitted a request for further information about management's Final Change Proposal.
In our letter we demanded more information from the University, including information about how staff were selected for redundancy, whether further redundancies are slated, student enrollment numbers, capital expenditures, and information about the University's assessment of the impacts of their proposal on casualisation and workplace health and safety. We also demanded that the university halt all non-contracted capital expenditure.
You can read our response in full below.
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(52 KB) - PDFNTEU USyd Response to Final Change Proposal
Published: 28 Feb, 2012
Tags: USYD, No Job Cuts, job cuts, campaign,
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O-Week Rally and Speak Out
This week, on Wednesday, Feb 29 (the first day of O-Week) there will be a speak out and rally outside Fisher Library protesting the job cuts.
Come along, and say no to university management's plans ...
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NTEU USYD Demands Management Comes Clean about the Job Cuts
The NTEU rejects university management’s stated justification for their proposed job cuts. The NTEU met with management on the morning of Monday February 13 as part of formal dispute proceedings, and we were unsatisfied with their responses to our questions.
As a result, the NTEU is demanding that the university management provide the information it claims demonstrates the need for widespread cuts.
On Monday February 13, the NTEU Sydney Branch wrote to the Vice Chancellor seeking information including:- The costings of the University's infrastructure projects;
- The costings of planned job cuts;
- Information and data relating to management's claims regarding their budget forecasting failures, especially since these failures appear to represent a "decrease in annual growth" rather than a dimunition of income;
- Information about the impact of management's proposals on insecure work and casualisation and workloads for existing staff.
We have requested that management respond to our letter by 5 pm on Wednesday February 15. Management’s response will be reported to the next NTEU Members’ Meeting on Thursday.
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NTEU's Initial Response to University Management's Formal Change Proposal
Here is the NTEU USYD Branch's initial response to the University of Sydney's Formal Change Proposal 2012 Budget Strategy, released on Friday, February 3.
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(77 KB) - PDFNTEU's Initial Response to Management's Formal Change Proposal
Published: 07 Feb, 2012
Tags: USYD, No Job Cuts, campaign,
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Motions passed at the members meeting, 01 Feb, 2012.
These are the motions passed by the NTEU members who attended the members meeting on February 1, 2012.
There will be another meeting this Wednesday (February 8th) where we will discuss our response to the University's Formal Change Proposal. The NTEU will also report on the progress of the campaign so far.
Members Meeting:
Where: Carslaw Lecture Theatre, 273.
When: Wednesday, February 08.
Time: 1-2
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(69 KB) - PDFNTEU USyd: Members Meeting - Motions
Published: 06 Feb, 2012
Tags: USYD, motions, meeting, No Job Cuts, campaign,
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NTEU Submission Draft Change Proposal 9/12/11
Submission
(144 KB) - PDFNTEU Submission Draft Change Proposal 9/12/11
Published: 12 Dec, 2011
Tags: USYD, managing change, submission,
NTEU Submission Draft Change Proposal 9/12/11
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NTEU responds to the Vice Chancellor's statement and ALL STAFF MEETING
This week, the NTEU responed to Sydney University management's proposal to cut 340 staff accross the University.
Also, don't forget the NTEU All Staff meeting next ...
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NTEU vows to fight deep job cuts across three major unis
The National Tertiary Education Union will fight deep job cuts at the University of Sydney, the University of NSW and Macquarie University, announced by management in recent days.
340 ...
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All Staff Meeting - JOB CUTS AT USYD
Job cuts on the table?
The NTEU believes that University of Sydney management are planning to make significant cuts to staffing levels. Management has not denied this. In fact, in their responses to press enquiries, management have confirmed that there would be “a reduction in expenditure” next year.
Recently, the NTEU wrote to the Vice Chancellor demanding urgent clarfication of university management's plans. The NTEU is meeting with university management on Monday 21 November to discuss their proposals.
We reject any rationale for staffing cuts. All of us know, more staff and better resourced staff are needed to ensure a high quality student experience and top level research output.
Members condemn university plans
At a recent meeting of NTEU members, a motion was passed denouncing these cuts as unnecessary. Members believe any cuts are likely to impact negatively on research and the education of students and have a detrimental impact on staff morale and wellbeing.
All staff meeting: Wednesday 30 November
All staff are invited to come to a meeting on Wednesday 30 November in Carslaw 273 from 1-2. We will hear a report of the meeting with University management and discuss our response to management's proposals.
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(105 KB) - PDFAll staff meeting: Wednesday 30 November
Published: 18 Nov, 2011
Tags: USYD, job cuts, redundancies, meeting,
USYD job cuts meeting notice.
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
