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UNSW Members Bargaining Report 12

Your bargaining team has met the University twice this year: 23 February and 9 March. The parties reviewed the status of bargaining by going through the clauses that have been tabled and discussed; assessing the ...

Howard's Legacy Lingers for UNSW General Staff

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Changes to Your Annual Leave UNSW is now implementing new rules relating to General Staff Annual Leave, requiring General Staff to use all 20 days every year. The Howard Government forced WorkChoices and HEWRRs* ...

NEW Defence Leave for General Staff @ UNSW

CPSU Wins Improved Defence Reserves Leave The CPSU, The General Staff Union @ UNSW, has been negotiating with the University for the new UNSW General Staff Enterprise Agreement, expected to be finalised this year. While negotiations ...

Members Bargaining Report 7

Enterprise Bargaining Report Your CPSU Bargaining Team met the University on Tuesday 13 October to continue bargaining discussions. The following Clauses were discussed: Overtime The University is still to confirm the loading for part time staff who work ...

Members Bargaining Report 6

Your CPSU Bargaining Team last met the University on the 29th September & discussed the following clauses OVERTIME We are confident that we will soon have agreement on this clause. WORKLOAD PROTECTIONS As previously reported the University agree ...

Members Bargaining Report 5

Bargaining between the UNSW and the CPSU was cancelled on Tuesday 15 September. This was due to the academics union taking industrial action the following day. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 29 September ...

URGENT INDUSTRIAL UPDATE

ACADEMIC STRIKE Wednesday, 16 September 2009 Members of the academics’ union, the NTEU, are taking industrial action on Wednesday 16 September 2009. CPSU members have voted not to take industrial action but instead to continue to ...

Members Bargaining Report 4

Enterprise Bargaining Meeting # 9, 1 September 2009 Bargaining between the UNSW and the CPSU continued on Tuesday 1 September. The following clauses were discussed: Overtime We hope we are clause to agreement on this. The University ...

Members Bargaining Report 3

Enterprise Bargaining Meeting 18 August 2009 Bargaining between the UNSW and the CPSU continued on Tuesday 18 August. The following clauses were discussed: Overtime The University agreed to the CPSU claim allowing staff the right to refuse ...

UNSW General Staff Demand "Summer of Love"

UNSW General Staff Demand "Summer of Love" in Collective Bargaining PRESS RELEASE General Staff across the University of NSW (UNSW) today are launching their “Love Our Leave” Campaign in support of their UNSW General Staff Enterprise ...