Written by Fergus Wall. “Exploitation of young workers is still at epidemic levels in the ACT”, according to the most recent Young Workers Advice Service study. The study found that 2 in every 5 young workers and almost half of […]
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Written by Fergus Wall. “Exploitation of young workers is still at epidemic levels in the ACT”, according to the most recent Young Workers Advice Service study. The study found that 2 in every 5 young workers and almost half of […]
By Ryan Bourke and Hannah Farrow On Thursday, 27 July at 12:00pm, NTEU Staff members went on strike to demand higher wages, less casualisation, and more flexibility. Union members began their rally at 12:30pm, before commencing a march on the […]
By Ariane Charruyer-Pouw & James Weatherman On Tuesday 2 May, approximately 100 students, staff, union members, and other protesters gathered in Kambri for the “#BetterANU” rally. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) hosted the rally, in coordination with several other […]
By Ali El-Zein A number of College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) tutors have alleged that they faced significant delays before receiving their first paycheck. Observer has been told that delays varied, with some tutors getting their first paycheck […]
By Alex Elwood The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has withdrawn from negotiations regarding a proposed ANU employment scheme intended to increase “job security and career certainty for casual staff”. NTEU claims the scheme fails to address existing issues of […]
By Eleanor Ellis A National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) survey found that an increased workload to some library staff, as a result of a reduction in staff numbers, may pose a health and safety risk. In Semester 2 2020, 26 […]
By Madeleine McDonald On 22 September, the NTEU, alongside ANU students and staff, led a rally against further job cuts at the University. An open letter opposing forced redundancies and calling for improved consultation was delivered to ANU Chancelry. The […]
By Lottie Twyford On Wednesday, the ANU released its post-pandemic Recovery Plan, which outlined the steps it plans to take to restore the budget to a healthy level. These include the cutting of 465 jobs, 250 of which have already […]
By Helena Burke A number of casual academic staff have told Observer about employment issues they have faced while working at ANU. Commencing work without a contract, being paid late, not being given enough time to mark assessments, and being […]
By Hayley Hands ANU students gathered on the Kambri lawns at 11am today to protest climate inaction. The contingent then marched down Childers St and through Civic to join the main rally in Glebe Park. Members of groups including Extinction […]