The Australian Catholic University has proposed cuts to humanities disciplines, including the disestablishment of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) program and the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, and job cuts across history, philosophy, political science, religion and theology subjects.
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Monash University NTEU members are going on a half-day strike next Wednesday 6 September to rally outside of the University’s council meeting in the CBD.
Swinburne NTEU’s strike joins a wave of industrial action in Victorian universities, including UniMelb, Monash, and La Trobe.
Staff rallied on Open Day to build support for industrial action against unfair pay, overwork, and casualisation.
ANU took strike action on 27 July to demand job security and better workloads.
Students and staff from across the country came together via Zoom to build the fight for fair pay on placement.
The open letter addressed the broader context of cost of living pressures, the declining value of a university degree, and a more precarious job market as key reasons for more consultation prior to indexation.
“This pay offer suggests ANU staff are seen only as a cost… rather than real people with mortgages or rent to pay, families to feed, and bills to pay.”
22 months of bargaining has come to a close, with 80% of NTEU members voting for the agreement.
In an email announcing the University’s financial results, Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott did not state the surplus amount, saying instead that “the University’s parent operating result for 2022 was $749.6 million lower” than in 2021.