Detailed resource - clauses worth fighting for

We deserve CPI +2.5%

The problem with periodic PhD employment

An Injury to All – Management’s agenda at USyd

Bargaining Notes No. 1: Big Bargaining and Wages

Bargaining Notes No. 2: Casual Conversion   

Bargaining Notes No. 3: Award clauses on Casual Conversion

Motions for National Council October 2020

National Council motion to address job insecurity

Clauses worth fighting for USyd 

FAQs on the National Framework

Our comprehensive FAQ document - a good place to start. 

Vote NO and then what? 

We’ve attempted to distil our approach into six “next steps”. We think it presents a pretty feasible alternative to the acceptance of defeat and retreat embedded in the concessionary approach of our national leadership.

Vote NO leaflet

Short printable leaflet on why we think NTEU members should vote no to the National Framework.

Wage cuts table

Some examples of wage cuts that would be possible under the National Framework.

Wage cuts explained

Our detailed explanation about how to calculate the potential wage cuts in the National Framework. 

How the NE manufactures consent

An overview of the measures taken by the NE to manufacture consent for the National Framework.

 'Major Change' in the National Framework? 

Further information in relation to major change.

Does the national framework advantage workers facing redundancy? 

Detailed analysis of the clauses in relation to redundancy.

Selling the framework (bullshit bingo!)

How the national leadership are trying to sell the National Framework and why they are wrong. 

Matthew McGowan shuts down democracy

National secretary Matt McGown instructs NTEU staff to not distribute vote NO materials. 

Heads of Agreement - our notes

Our annotation of the key clauses in the Heads of Agreement document. 

Media Release - Union bans distribution of no case in plebiscite on national pay cut deal

20 May 2020

Report on meeting of National Councillors

Report from the meeting held on 20 May 2020.

Our original open letter

Read our original open letter, and view signatories.

Barnes admits $305 per fortnight pay cut

We respond to Alison Barnes' calculations on wage cuts in an email on 22 May. 

Results from NTEU cuts survey at Curtin University

Results from the NTEU members survey at Curtin University about the extent of 'sacrifice' they are willing to make.  

Information on stand downs

Information on the current legal protections on stand downs and how they compare with the proposed Framework. 
Updated 13 May 2020. 

10 reasons to re-think the recommendation at UWA (23 June)

La Trobe - Pay Cuts Information (Updated 11 June)

UWA - Vote NO Leaflet (15 June)

6 Reasons to Vote NO at ANU (11 June)

Why it is crucial to Vote NO at La Trobe
(11 June)

Media release (3 June)

Monash - An analysis of the enterprise agreement variation – and the spin being used to sell it (10 June)

La Trobe - Town Hall VC meeting report (2 June)

UWA - Notes on the proposed variation
(16 June)

Melbourne - Vote NO leaflet (3 June)

Monash - Proposed EAV

Monash - Vote NO Leaflet (10 June)

UWA - Vote NO to a 9% pay cut

WSU - Why Vote No? (13 June)

Annual leave at UTS and 5 reasons to vote no (31 July)