The agreement between the Union and WSU will see the creation of 150 full-time equivalent permanent positions at the University over the next two and a half years

Picketers at Western Sydney University blocked entrance to the South Parramatta campus in protest of staff working conditions.

Staff at the two universities have voted in favour of strike action or a protected action ballot to demand better working conditions.

Siobhan Ryan and Justine Landis-Hanley report.