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Posted 16 March 2010 by (NTEU National Office)

NTEU MEMBERS AT UNSW KENSINGTON CAMPUS VOTE TO STRIKE IN SESSION 1 FOR NEW AGREEMENTS

The NTEU bargaining team has repeatedly requested longer and more frequent bargaining sessions with management and these requests have been refused.

 Members authorised the branch committee to write to management requesting intensive bargaining and a commitment to reaching agreements by the end of April 2010. Failure to reach agreement on any key claims after 11 months of bargaining has left NTEU members with no alternative but to take action.

Management have demonstrated a lack of commitment to bargaining to date this behaviour follows statements to staff by the VC that he would be happy simply to roll over the current agreements. Susan Price NTEU UNSW Branch President said “University Management appear to be dragging this round of bargaining out as long as possible to save money. By not committing to proper pay rises and restoring and improving conditions they are condemning staff to enterprise agreements forged under Howard’s IR laws.”

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