The University of Sydney staff and students went on a 24-hour long strike today, demanding fair pay, First Nations staff parity and less Education Focused roles. Friday’s action was the first half of the 48-hour strike, with the next strike taking place next Wednesday.
The National Tertiary Education Union members’ vote came after the University made an updated offer to staff this week.
The strike was held 20 months into ongoing Enterprise Bargaining negotiations between the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and the University. This is the longest period of enterprise bargaining in the University’s history.
A student who participated in protest action during recent staff strikes is facing allegations of misconduct, and potential disciplinary action.
Representatives from teachers unions share insightful thoughts on the challenges facing teachers in Australia today, highlighting the common issue of increasingly unmanageable workloads, the need for better pay, and increased social recognition of the value of teachers.
Strikes by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) will coincide on Wednesday as both unions call for increased pay and better working conditions.
We can’t afford to let staff-student solidarity die.
On the archives of student activism and decades of progress.
The conservative strategy of the leadership of the Australian trade union movement won’t do.
The vote follows months of industrial action from public school teachers.