Dear Colleagues, [1]14,000 jobs — that’s how many are projected to be lost nationwide due to the federal government’s new international student caps, expected to pass through parliament soon. [2] The impact is already being felt. In recent weeks, over 1,000 job cuts have been announced across Australia. Here in Victoria, [3]Fed Uni, [4]La Trobe and Swinburne have announced redundancies, while Monash and Melbourne have signalled no funding for sessional staff in 2025. [5]ANU has ...Continue Reading

Dear colleague, The NTEU's [1]third periodic report into university wage theft, released yesterday, makes for sickening reading. Wage theft at our public universities is now on track to exceed $382 million. This appalling figure shows the contempt highly paid vice-chancellors and their senior executives show towards staff. Union members banding together have recovered millions of dollars in backpay. In fact, the total amount recovered or in the process of being repaid is now more ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues NTEU members at Monash have voted to go out on a 48-hour strike beginning at noon on Monday 9th October and running until 11.59am on Wednesday 11th October. We have collectively decided to take the strongest industrial action at Monash University in over a decade. We are taking this action because the National Tertiary Education Union has been in negotiations with Monash management for a new Enterprise Agreement for nearly 12 months, with little progress having been made. It' ...Continue Reading

[1] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nineteen universities across Australia have now achieved significant improvements in pay and conditions through NTEU-negotiated enterprise agreements. This has only been possible through the commitment and passion of thousands of staff working towards better workplaces and better universities. Come along and hear about our wins across the sector, how we have recently achieved these outcomes at ANU and Deakin Unive ...Continue Reading

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear colleague, Sixteen universities across Australia have now achieved significant improvements in conditions for staff including: Not only will staff at these universities receive pay increases, but thousands of new secure jobs will be created in coming years. These conditions and pay rises have only been possible through union negotiations and the commitment and passion of thousands of staff working towards better wor ...Continue Reading

Dear friends and colleagues, My name is Ben Eltham and I'm an academic in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University. I'm also a proud NTEU member, and President of the Union branch here at Monash. I’m writing to invite you to an information session on the current status of enterprise bargaining negotiations at Monash University, hosted by the National Tertiary Education Union. The session will be from 12pm-1pm, Thursday 31 August on Zoom and is open to all Monash University staff. [1]Regi ...Continue Reading

[1] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear colleague, Our sector is approaching a crucial turning point. The latest interim report (to come out of the Higher Education review) suggests that we're in for massive change. Right now, as higher education staff, we must make our calls for the reforms our sector needs loud and clear. Meeting details: ================ We'll be discussing our suggestions on reasonable first steps, our concerns, and w ...Continue Reading

[1] Dear colleague, As a staff member within the higher education sector, this is a report that you should know about. [2] The Australia Institute's Centre For Future Work has released [3]new research commissioned by the National Tertiary Education Union that includes a comprehensive analysis of the challenges faced by our sector, from funding cuts to precarious employment, and much more. As we head towards a major reform of the higher education sector, these findings make it imp ...Continue Reading

[1] It's no secret that Australia faces a cost of living crisis, while university staff are working harder than ever in jobs that are increasingly insecure. At the culmination of our National Week of Action, this forum will tackle issues that affect you. Hear how higher education staff are achieving fair pay rises, safe workloads, and job security across the country. Date: Friday 5 May 2023 Time: 2 – 3pm (AEST) [2]Register here. [3] Regards, Dr Alison Barnes Nation ...Continue Reading

[1] --------------------------------------------------------------------- At the NTEU, we believe everyone working in higher education deserves job security, a safe workload and fair pay for their hard work. These key claims are at the heart of our National Week of Action, and we're committed to taking action until they are a reality for all staff. [2] [3] [4] [5] Together, let's make our voices heard as we continue to work towards practical steps that employers can take to imp ...Continue Reading