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Higher Education Campaigns by Date
October 2004 |
Universities and the Election 07 October 2004
As Mark Latham announced ALP University Policy this week, David Carey the Federal Secretary of the CPSU SPSF, the union for University General Staff today urged University Members of the CPSU not to forget the last few years of Howard Government policy for Universities. |
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January 2004 |
STUDY FINDS CASUAL STAFF SEEK GREATER SECURITY 20 January 2004
A recent study by University of New South Wales academic, Dr. Anne Junor, "What Explains the Employment Mode of Preferences of Casual University Employees?" has found that the majority of casual general staff would prefer more permanent and secure forms of employment. |
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October 2003 |
ILO to examine Government's University reform agenda 16 October 2003
The CPSU and six other unions taking part in tomorrow's national strike at higher education institutions have referred the Federal Governments university workplace
relations requirements to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). |
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Oct 16 wins support of all Higher Education Unions 09 October 2003
Seven unions covering university staff across Australia will be supporting the October 16th higher education strike to protest the Government's proposal to deny universities access to $404 million in funding unless they adopt a series of hard line industrial conditions, and to press home their claim
for enterprise agreements that do not contain the conditions. |
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Higher ed package fails to address student poverty: ACOSS 07 October 2003
The Government's higher education proposals fail to address the problem of student poverty and are likely to lead to fewer students from low income families attending university, finds an Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Senate Inquiry submission released today. |
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September 2003 |
Uni staff call on new minister to avoid legislating for conflict 30 September 2003
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), the main union covering non teaching University staff, has endorsed a National Day of Action on October 16 in protest over the Federal Government’s industrial relations agenda. The CPSU has promised an ongoing national campaign of industrial and community action. |
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Freedom to Be Robbed 29 September 2003
Paid maternity leave, superannuation contributions and many other rights are threatened under the Abott and Nelson new funding requirements, writes Suzanne Hammond, CPSU-SPSF Federal Women's Industrial Officer. |
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August 2003 |
Senate Inquiry into University Funding 24 August 2003
The CPSU-SPSF group has made a submission to the Federal Government's Inquiry into Higher Education Funding and Regulatory Legislation. In it, we argue that the University Budget package is regressive and unfair. The anti-Union "Workplace Productivity Programme" is essentially a replacement for the former scheme instituted by Minister Kemp in the years 2000-2003. |
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Rally for Public Education: save TAFE and Universities 18 August 2003
The Tertiary Education Alliance is organising a National Day of Action for Education on Wednesday 27th August. |
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July 2003 |
Email your protest to the Federal Government 31 July 2003
Have your say, by August 15, about how the proposed changes to Tertiary Education will affect you, your family or your community by sending a Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Higher Education. The article below includes links for making email submissions. |
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June 2003 |
May 2003 |
Cut spending, unions and student places: Federal Budget 19 May 2003
The long awaited outcome of the `Crossroads Inquiry’ into Higher Education was delivered in the Federal Budget on the 13th May. Sue Hammond, CPSU-SPSF Federal Women's Industrial Officer, discusses outlines the changes and discusses the consequences not just for University staff but for Australian families, students and prospective students. |
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April 2003 |
January 2003 |
UNSW agreement update 10 January 2003
The CPSU is close to reaching agreement with UNSW management on wage increases for general staff, as well as improved career advancement, job security and other improvements in conditions. |
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Pay increase for Sydney Uni staff 10 January 2003
The PSA has settled an Interim Agreement with Sydney University management delivering a 4% salary increase for general staff. |
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August 2002 |
Higher Education hagglers guide 09 August 2002
Issue Number 2 of the latest news from the CPSU on pay deals and rates in agreements, and awards produced for University Members and other Hagglers in the Workplace.
Since the first Haggler’s Form Guide came out in May there has been little change in wage levels. |
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April 2002 |
March 2002 |
National Campaign Kicks Off 13 March 2002
ACTU Secretary Greg Combet and Federal CPSU (SPSF) Federal Secretary David Carey are urging university support staff throughout the country to get involved in a union campaign. |
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Uni's can't work without General Staff 05 March 2002
A national campaign promoting the importance of University General Staff kicks off in Sydney on Tuesday 12 March 2002.
The campaign is designed to promote the essential and valuable roles of "General Staff" within universities and the critical role of the CPSU in representing the industrial interests of general staff.
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