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Members Bargaining Report 12

Fair Work Act The Fair Work Act 2009 commenced on 1 July 2009. The ACTU has called this “an historic step forward for the rights of working Australians and their families”, that will “provide workers with ...

Members Bargaining Report 11

MORE SUCCESS AT THE BARGAINING TABLE Your CPSU Bargaining Team has achieved more positive outcomes for general staff. When we last met the university on 1 & 2 June 2009 another five clauses were agreed to. The ...

UNE's new Branch Committee!

CONGRATULATIONS to your new CPSU Branch Committee The UNE Branch AGM backs new negotiating clauses Thank you all members who attended the AGM in support of our Campus Backbone EB6 campaign. Thank you for your unanimous ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 9

Your CPSU Bargaining Team Update Your bargaining team met the university on the 6 & 7 of April. Two clauses, CALL BACK ARRANGEMENTS and TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT were agreed. In types of employment we regained ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 8

SAVE OUR SICK LEAVE Did you know that the University wants to place a cap on our sick leave? Did you know the uncapped sick leave was part of a package of better conditions negotiated a ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 7

Welcome back Your CPSU bargaining team met with the University for the eighth two-day meeting on February 9 & 10. What has the CPSU achieved so far? Your CPSU bargaining team has been working tirelessly to ensure ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 6

Last General Staff bargaining for 2008 The last General Staff bargaining for 2008 was held on the 15 and 16 December. The CPSU has achieved in principle agreement on a number of areas from our ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 5

General Staff bargaining cancelled Unfortunately the General Staff bargaining sessions which were scheduled for 26 November and 1 & 2 December were cancelled because the NTEU were unable to attend as their industrial officer could ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 4

Stronger together Your CPSU team has developed protocols, which NTEU have been happy to support, as a framework for the unions to work together in solidarity to achieve the best outcome for General Staff at ...

UNE Members' Bargaining Report 3

Your CPSU Bargaining Team update 13/10/08 & 14/10/08 Discussions initially centred on the CPSU clauses that we tabled last meeting. What the University said? Annual Leave 1. The University was happy with the majority of our clause but disagree ...