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  1. Casualisation “the dirty little secret of university expansion”, union to tell public parliamentary hearings into insecure employment bill

    Posted 24 May 2013 by Grahame McCulloch (NTEU National Office)

    A casual academic, who received an award for teaching excellence from the University of Sydney, has been so poor she lived on the balcony of an elderly man, looking after his toileting and other ...

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  2. NTEU Analysis of the 2013-14 Federal Budget

    Posted 23 May 2013 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    The NTEU Analysis of the 2013-14 Federal Budget, prepared by National Policy and Research Coordinator Paul Kniest, is now available for download:

    This analysis clearly demonstrates that:

    • Over ...

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    Fact Sheet
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    NTEU Analysis of 2013 Federal Budget

    Published: 23 May, 2013
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  3. Destination Fiji - a vacation from workers' rights

    Posted 22 May 2013 by Grahame McCulloch (NTEU National Office)

    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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  4. Federal Court reinstates university professor sacked in sham redundancy

    Posted 20 May 2013 by Carmel Shute (NTEU National Office)

    The Federal Court has ordered the reinstatement of Professor Judith Bessant at RMIT University in Melbourne – a judgement that the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) welcomes as a warning ...

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  5. Abbott’s smoke and mirrors budget plan hits education hard

    Posted 17 May 2013 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) today warned that Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, is hiding the range and breadth of funding cuts planned by the Coalition should it win ...

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  6. NTEU welcomes Greens and Andrew Wilkie’s opposition to uni cuts legislation

    Posted 14 May 2013 by Carmel Shute (NTEU National Office)

    The Greens and independent MP Andrew Wilkie this morning announced their support for the National Tertiary Education Union’s ‘uni cuts- dumb cuts’ campaign and declared their ...

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  7. National protests tomorrow for the restoration of university cuts

    Posted 13 May 2013 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    The NTEU is urging everyone who cares about higher education to join national protests tomorrow (Tuesday 14 May), to coincide with the Federal Government bringing down its budget.

    “Right ...

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  8. Swinburne Cops $6.5 Million Penalty For Failure to Consult NTEU

    Posted 10 May 2013 by Josh Cullinan (Swinburne University of Technology)

    In March, NTEU launched court action over Senior Management’s unilateral decision to shut Lilydale and move Prahran without consulting last year.

    That prosecution is in the Federal Court of ...

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  9. Bans Start to Bite – 10 Minute Stoppage Next Tuesday 14th May at 10:20AM

    Posted 10 May 2013 by Linda Cargill (Swinburne University of Technology)

    As reports filter through of the impact of the current bans we are surprised Senior Management has not agreed to expedite negotiations and continues to refuse to discuss many of the major issues. If ...

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  10. Meetings Scheduled to Consider Escalation in Industrial Action

    Posted 10 May 2013 by Linda Cargill (Swinburne University of Technology)

    At those meetings we will hear motions for the conduct of further industrial action to achieve a new Agreement as soon as possible. All members are strongly encouraged to attend. Any obstacles ...

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