👏 BREAKING from @JacquiLambie: "I want everyone to get a chance at being what they want to be. I’ll be damned if I’m going to be the vote that tells the country that poor people don’t get dream jobs."
Over to you @MakeMayoMatter & @Stirling_G
#FundUniFairly #BlockTheBill
NTEU
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The union for higher education staff in Australia.
Authorised by D.Cahill, Melbourne National Tertiary Education Union
- BREAKING: The ANU has just committed to paying casuals in all circumstances, including during building or campus closure. #CovidUnis
- ‘We are having a Senate Inquiry and the ANU can’t even provide a single person who is actually on Council for this inquiry.’ Senator David Pocock at today Senate Inquiry into university governance @DavidPocock @NTEUACT
- Senator @MehreenFaruqi: ‘Does it worry you that the staff students and alumni are so dissatisfied and untrusting of governance and the university?’ Kate Witenden, ANU Chief People Officer: ‘I’m not aware of this.’ Senator Faruqi: ‘Why am I aware and you are not?’ @NTEUACT
- ‘ANU leaders behave with impunity. Since 2024 I’ve experienced threats, intimidation, and bullying...I’ve merely tried to call leadership accountable.’ - Dr Liz Allen, former University staff Council member at today’s Senate Inquiry session into university governance. @NTEUACT
- Every time @ScottMorrisonMP or @JoshFrydenberg cry crocodile tears for the economy, remember they chose to exclude uni workers from job keeper. 30,000 people will be out of work because of that decision #SaveHigherEdThis post is unavailable.
- As a union, the NTEU believes that there is no place in society for transphobia & homophobia. We stand in solidarity in the struggle to defend and extend the rights of the trans and gender diverse community. Full statement: bit.ly/nteustatement
- ‘Our public universities have become corporatised, governed from behind closed doors by people with little connection to the daily realities of staff and students. The consequences have been catastrophic.’ @AlisonBarnes25 at today’s Senate Inquiry into university governance.
- Are you the first person in your family to attend university? What impact has higher education had on you?#EducationForAll
- We are hearing concerning reports from @Deakin Uni of 300 job losses. Our sector is in crisis due to Covid-19 and @DanTehanWannon continues to refuse us access to JobKeeper - despite finding a spare $60 billion behind the couch #SaveHigherEdJobs
- Wow. Reaction to our announcement of free membership for casuals has been🔥Hopefully our sector will be stronger by the end of this crisis. Join now 👉 bit.ly/2QjHjZ2 #CovidUnis
- Around 10% cut in uni funding. Those cuts will sting 250,000 workers, the next generation and our 4th largest export industry Who’s going to research the next vaccine? #DumbCuts #Budget21 #FundUniFairly
- We want to bombard the Prime Minister over the next 24 hours, to get the message home that the government needs to save higher education jobs. Join us for "Morrison Monday" & post this to the Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP. Save Higher Ed Jobs! #NoWorkerLeftBehind #CovidCampus










