NTEU University of Melbourne Branch

16/04/2025

"The University of Melbourne is being urged to abandon policy changes that restrict staff and students’ right to protest and permit the widespread surveillance of people using their wifi network. "

https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2025/4/16/university-of-melbourne-urged-to-drop-repressive-anti-protest-and-surveillance-policies

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02/09/2024

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08/07/2024

There are few people in the union movement today who haven't been touched by the wisdom of Jane McAlevey.

An organizer and author, she believed that a union was only as strong as its members and trained thousands “to take over their unions and change them.”

24/06/2024

We've invited Nick, the pres of the NTEU USyd branch to have a chat about the recent vote at their branch. More info in our profile links.

Hybrid option register here: https://unimelb.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcOCgrzsvH9zByJ_poetCXeC--eo-4_j4 #/registration

14/06/2024

22/05/2024

Facts about UniMelb’s relationships with weapons manufacturers.

The media is quick to bury their demands, management at the University of Sydney wants control of the narrative again, and students just want to graduate without blood on their hands. But we cannot forget what this is all for: an end to the genocide in Gaza, and a free Palestine.

17/05/2024

A snap rally for the student encampment and occupation has been called for 5pm today on Professors' Walk outside Mahmoud's Hall (Arts West). Students have asked for staff support.

NTEU Unimelb Branch is deeply concerned about the presence of police on campus and the possibility of forceful intervention into the students' peaceful encampment and occupation.

Correction to below text

On *Wednesday*, Deputy Vice Chancellor Pip Nicholson....

25/04/2024

“Universities are public institutions, yet in their upper echelons most decision-making is shrouded in secrecy…”

“Secrecy can also shroud private funding deals at universities, including with weapons manufacturers and fossil fuel companies.”

A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.

24/04/2024

08/04/2024

Sound familiar to you?

It's come out in court documents last week that a UniMelb supervisor told a casual staff member in August 2020 “if you claim outside your contracted hours don’t expect work next year.”

They then told another staff member that a casual was a “self-entitled Y-genner” on a “crusade behind the scenes.”

The University of Melbourne has admitted to multiple breaches of the Fair Work Act and been ordered by a federal judge to pay $75,000 after threatening to punish two casual academics for working outside their contracted hours.

08/04/2024

MEDIA RELEASE: Union calls for major reform after Melbourne Uni fined $75,000

The National Tertiary Education Union has called for urgent reform after Melbourne University copped a $75,000 fine over threatening to punish two casual academic staff for work outside contracted hours. A supervisor told the staff "if you claim outside your contracted hours don't expect work next y...

06/04/2024

Our new EBA has been approved by Fair Work and goes into effect on 10 April! Check it out on our website www.nteuunimelb.com