University Management and unions representing staff have reached a partial in-principle agreement, with the University yet to agree to a pay rise above inflation and other union demands.
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“The fact that staff have had to wait longer than is reasonable for a pay increase cannot be eliminated by flawed management rhetoric.”
UTAS staff collectively voted in support of the new agreement commencing from February 6.
“It’s time to return to the negotiating table so we can reach an agreement that gives staff the fair pay rise they deserve while protecting against casualisation.”
Staff cuts en masse at UTS have exacerbated the ongoing casualisation crisis.
Despite a recent multimillion dollar redevelopment of the hospital, the University is cutting its ties to U-Vet Werribee.
The ballot saw 89% of Academic staff and 75% of Professional staff vote against the agreement, after the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and the University of Newcastle Casuals Collective heavily lobbied against the proposed agreement.
The decision represents a reversal of the Court’s 2019 ruling in favour of the University.
Despite 15 months of ongoing enterprise bargaining, University management has yet to put forward substantial offers on key NTEU demands.
This development comes after a student who participated in online strike action was threatened with disciplinary action by the University last month.