University of New England
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UNE management waiting for September election
One could be forgiven for being confused about the respective positions of UNE’s management and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) in the current round of collective bargaining. It’s been a long haul, with bargaining commencing for academic staff twelve months ago and six months ago for ELC and general/professional
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A message to management at the University of New England
Professional, academic and ELC staff at the University of New England have put together a terrific video, calling on the management at UNE to engage with its staff on issues affecting the campus, such as a lack of transparency in decision processes and selection panels, a dire loss of collegiality borne out of poor business decisions (like the current trimesterisation model) and the lack of consultation with staff on matters that affect them.
These issues can be alleviated, allowing for a far better workplace for all staff. It just requires leadership with that vision.
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NTEU Analysis of the 2013-14 Federal Budget
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:
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Federal Court reinstates university professor sacked in sham redundancy
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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Abbott’s smoke and mirrors budget plan hits education hard
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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NTEU protests call for the restoration of $2.3bn cut from higher education
Over 700 protestors called for the restoration of the latest $2.3bn cuts to university and student funding at a rally this afternoon in Sydney’s Victoria Park. Staff from the University of ...
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NTEU welcomes Greens and Andrew Wilkie’s opposition to uni cuts legislation
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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Protest tomorrow to call for the restoration of university cuts
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is urging everyone who cares about higher education to join national protests tomorrow (Tuesday 14 May), to coincide with the Federal Government bringing ...
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National protests tomorrow for the restoration of university cuts
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.
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'Dumb Cuts' presentations at UNE
Next week Tuesday May 14 from 12:30 until 1:30 pm in E07 Education RM133, as part of a nationwide protest there will be 2 insightful critiques on the topic of the recent announcement by the Federal Government on funding cuts to the higher education sector.
Branch Contacts
Branch Office
Footscray Park Campus
Victoria University
Phone: 03 9919 4076
Fax: 03 9919 4019
vu@nteu.org.au
http://www.nteu.org.au/vu
Paul Adams
Branch President
paul.adams@vu.edu.au
Steve Horton
Branch Industrial Organiser
shorton@nteu.org.au


