University of Western Sydney
Welcome to the NTEU-UWS Branch Website
NTEU is a specialist national union solely representing staff in tertiary education. In all Australian universities, NTEU represents academic and research staff, general staff, ELICOS teachers, and staff of Student Unions and university companies.
The NTEU-UWS Branch provides an advocacy role for all staff at the University of Western Sydney and staff in UWS entities such as uwsconnect and UWS Conference and Residential Colleges. The NTEU has staffed office located at Parramatta North Campus.
NTEU-UWS supports staff in workplace and industrial matters and ensures that the Academic and General Staff Enterprise Agreements are implemented. Your elected NTEU-UWS Officials carry out ongoing negotiations to ensure pay and working conditions for all staff are maintained and improved. The NTEU with the broader Australian Union and Community movement is also campaigning for the future of higher education.
As members, we hold regular General Meetings to ensure your democratic voice is heard in protecting and extending the quality of our working and leisure lives.
Click here to see upcoming events and meetings the NTEU is organising on UWS.
Recent Posts
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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. -
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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NTEU media release: Higher education gets reprieve from major budget cuts but some students to pay more
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is relieved to see that higher education has been spared any major funding cuts in tonight’s federal budget.
But the major outcome of the federal ...
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Teaching Focused Role Meetings
Dear Members and Colleagues,
Further to our email dated 1st May we would like to remind you of our schedules meetings this week to discuss the implementation of Teaching Focused Roles.
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Branch Contacts
Branch Office
LY.LG.02 North Parramatta Campus
University of Western Sydney
Phone: 02 9685 9965
Fax: 02 9685 9928
uws@nteu.org.au
http://www.nteu.org.au/uws
Terry Mason
Branch President
t.mason@uws.edu.au
Katie O'Brien
Branch Organiser
kobrien@nteu.org.au
Kaylene Field
Branch Organiser
kfield@nteu.org.au
