BARGAINING
AT MQ
It’s time to bargain for better workplaces and a better university.
Through Enterprise Bargaining, staff at Macquarie University, led by NTEU members, have the opportunity to negotiate improvements to our workplace, our pay and our working conditions.
Our union negotiated Enterprise Agreement has expired and after what staff experienced at MQ in 2025, this Bargaining round matters more than any in recent memory.
NTEU members have developed a strong set of claims that reflect the issues staff want addressed and the improvements we want to win.
Negotiations are now underway and your NTEU reps are fighting hard to present our strong claims and send a clear message that staff expect better for their next Agreement.
Winning a great Enterprise Agreement won't happen by itself. It will take an organised, active and growing union.
Together, we can win the improvements Macquarie staff deserve.
Get active
with NTEU MQ!
Get more involved with your union colleagues for better workplaces and a better MQ
*NTEU MQ's Weekly Member Catch-Ups are a place to hear the latest on branch campaigns, develop strategies, plan upcoming activities, and connect with other union members. Held on Zoom, no registration required: let us know you would like to attend in the form above!
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
It’s more important than ever to join the NTEU! If you’re already a member, you can get active in our branch work using the form on this page. We're stronger together!
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT BARGAINING?
Our Enterprise Agreement – that sets out working conditions at MQ – expired on 30 June 2026 and NTEU members are in the midst of bargaining for a new Agreement.
Our union negotiated collective agreements lead to better wages and improved conditions. It's one of the ways for members to have a real say in their workplaces.
In the last round of bargaining, across the sector, union members won above-inflation pay increases and breakthroughs on job security. None of it was handed over — it was won because staff stood together.
Members are central to the whole bargaining process. Members determine what we claim for, how we campaign in support of those claims, and ultimately decide whether the Union accepts an agreement with management.
At MQ, we have so many things that members can actively participate in, including identifying what improvements we can make in our workplaces, endorsing a log of claims, voting in a Protected Action Ballot and, eventually, taking industrial action if our claims aren't met.
For our non-member colleagues, make sure you join the NTEU to contribute to a strong bargaining campaign. Because the more voices we have, the better our chance of winning improvements to our workplaces, which leads to better institutions, better lives for workers and better outcomes for students!
