24-hour strike on Thursday, 30th April? (1 Viewer)

[withoutaface]

The main sticking points in the negotiations with the university administration are its proposal for teaching-only positions (which would rob these workers of any time for research); fixed-term employment contracts; the duration of the agreement and the university’s salary increase offer of 4.5% a year.


What the fuck are these cunts whining about? 4.5% is above inflation and fucking solid as.

 

[Ben Netanyahu]

so you're not all huffity puffity over everything else they're striking over, or is your liberal blood kicking into UNION THUGS mode?

 

[withoutaface]

I think fixed term employment is prudent at this time as there's about to be a major shakeup of higher education and nobody knows which departments are going to need people in a couple of years, but completely understand why they want to be able to do research.

 

[velox]

Strike has been cancelled as :

Dear Colleagues,



The University and the NTEU have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a new Enterprise Agreement this morning. The detail of the terms of the new agreement is currently being finalised. An outline of the key terms and benefits for staff will be published on the EB website next week with a further all-staff email to advise you when this is available.



Of course, this means that the NTEU will shortly withdraw the industrial action which had been scheduled for next Tuesday.



Michael Spence

Vice Chancellor and Principal

 

[Ben Netanyahu]

We've been victorious, comrades, and we're going back to work! The capitalists have been overthrown and our demands met - we had nothing to lose but our chains and they've been lost to our renewed workers power! ARISE COMRADES!

ARISE!

 

[Silver Persian]

Boo.

There should have been a strike to make up for the no ANZAC day public holiday

 

[Ben Netanyahu]

I'm in agreeance - I was looking foward to an easy day off...

except our chemistry class was running anyway
what a dedicated lecturer kate jolliffe is
*fap fap fap*

Kate Jolliffe - Chemistry - The University of Sydney

 

[black_kat_meow]

Really? Our chem lecturer told us that they couldn't run anything in the chem building if a certain number of personel working there are absent in regards to those involved in safety things, OH&S, first aid- something like that, and they still had to see if the School of Chem decided it was able to open that day.

or are ur lectures somewhere else?

 

[Ben Netanyahu]

no they're in the chem building

probably because one is first year and one is third year

i don't reckon most of the academics would pay attention/give a shit tbh, lol

 

[44Ronin]

We've been victorious, comrades, and we're going back to work!

For capitalists

 

[Ben Netanyahu]

Communists don't believe in work. They believe in dole bludging! kekekekekeke!

 

[velox]

Im guessing I get a payrise then if I am a casual academic staff?

 

[runoutofsleep]

looks like it.

(assuming you don't get sacked)

University of Sydney to cut back on casual teachers | The Australian

 

[44Ronin]

The NTEU sold casual teachers out..........

 

[velox]

looks like it.

(assuming you don't get sacked)

University of Sydney to cut back on casual teachers | The Australian

Im not teaching staff and I just got hired so I doubt id get sacked so quick. Im pretty sure my funding comes from industry sponsors so I should be ok...fingers crossed.

 

[runoutofsleep]

what's your job velox?