Strike suspended, negotiations re-commence
Industrial action which was scheduled by the NTEU at Victoria University for Thursday 12, Friday 13, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Monday 23, and Friday 27 March has been suspended
President of the VU NTEU Richard Gough indicated in a recent email to staff that substantial progress in negotiations for a new collective agreement [...]
Stop Press: Strike Delayed
Thank you all your offers of terrific support received this week from students and the local community in support of staff taking industrial action at Victoria University this week.
Industrial action has been temporarily suspended on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 March this week to allow for further discussions, following some initial [...]
Information for Victoria University Students
More information on class sizes here
Why are Victoria University staff going on Strike?
Staff are facing the largest ever mass-sacking in Australian university history
Over 270 staff face the sack – this is a quarter of teaching staff and a fifth of general staff.
University management did not consult staff or students.
The strike is [...]
Victoria University Staff Vote to Re-Start Strikes
Victoria University staff voted at a meetings on Monday and Tuesday to begin a campaign of industrial action which will begin from next week. The two motions which were passed are below.
If you have time to support Victoria University in this action, staff would welcome your support.
Please contact [...]
The Shorter Version of the Victoria University Budget, retrenchments and everything
Download a pdf version of this FAQ (pdf, 160kb).
Is the University budget currently in deficit?.
No, it is in surplus and VU’s financial situation is ‘good’. ‘VU has been “in the black” over recent years and we will again report a positive result of $17m’( Liz [...]
Monster Class Sizes are Coming to Vic Uni
Background
Since August 2008, the staff union – the NTEU – has been trying to negotiate a new collective agreement with senior management. A collective agreement are the legally binding rules that cover the pay and conditions of all staff at the university.
The senior management of the University have [...]
Victoria University Staff Strike Action
Victoria University staff will consider re-starting their industrial action campaign next Monday and Tuesday at union members meetings.
The senior management continues to treat staff with disrespect by prolonging collective agreement negotiations. They are refusing to consider proposed reforms to the workloads model and to the union’s job security claims.
VU staff continue [...]
Friends of VU meet with Pro-Vice Chancellor
Friends of Victoria University representatives met with VU Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Peter Creamer yesterday.
Friends of Victoria University Co-Convenor Raoul Wainwright said the group called on the University to immediately release information on what courses are under threat for 2010.
“VU should outline clearly what courses will be impacted by [...]
Victoria University shamed: Freedom of speech under attack
Several senior professors at Victoria University have slammed the decision by the Chancellor, Justice Frank Vincent, to threaten Dr James Doughney with a law suit.
As an elected representative of the academic staff on the Victoria University Council, Dr Doughney has been outspoken in his opposition to the decision [...]
Read The Age article here.
Read the NTEU media release.
Chancellor undermines freedom of speech at Victoria University
This is a very sad day for Victoria University today.
If you have not seen the Age (see below), the Chancellor of the University appears to be seeking to take defamation action against the staff representative on VU Council and NTEU [...]
