Tag: strike
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UNSW staff go on strike
NTEU members form picket line on Anzac Parade/University Mall Standfirst: After months of inconclusive negotiations, UNSW staff began picketing as part of an effort to obtain higher wages, improved job security and more balanced workloads. Union-Affiliated UNSW staff went on strike last Wednesday after a call by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). The strike…
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Transport chaos as industrial action limits Sydney trains frequency
By Harrisen Leckenby Transport NSW is warning commuters of ongoing industrial action this week affecting all Sydney train lines. The action is likely to cause delays and cancellations of services throughout the week. Minor action began today, as large scale action kicks in tomorrow, Tuesday June 27. Train services on Tuesday will be reduced by…
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University of Sydney staff go on strike
By Guy Suttner Last week, over May 11-12, hundreds of staff and students shut USyd down. The University of Sydney was largely shut down Wednesday and Thursday last week as part of a 48-hour strike organised by the USyd branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). Several hundred staff and students formed picket lanes…