by jwilliams | Jun 19, 2026 | USYD, Branch news
Week 7: June 16-17 Summary Week 7 of bargaining focused on academic workloads, decasualisation, and proposed new employment categories. Productive discussions occurred on the NTEU’s workload claims, with some movement toward compromise on workload governance...
by jwilliams | Jun 5, 2026 | Branch news, USYD
Week 6: June Summary This week’s bargaining felt like the end of the opening phase and the beginning of active negotiation. The Union pushed for movement beyond the familiar pattern of issues being heard and parked for later consideration. The most substantial...
by jwilliams | May 22, 2026 | Branch news, USYD
Week 5: 21st May Summary of the claim elements The Branch Log of Claims included a specific clause of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, “Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander claims to reach population parity in employment and protect cultural rights.” In...
by jwilliams | May 8, 2026 | Branch news, USYD
Summary of this Summary This bargaining update marks a transition from introductory discussions to substantive negotiations between the NTEU and University management. The Union is pressing for active resolution of claims throughout bargaining, while management...
by jwilliams | Apr 29, 2026 | Branch news, USYD
USYD NTEU Bargaining Summary Weeks 1 and 2: 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April 2026 Summary of this Summary This document summarises the first two weeks of Enterprise Bargaining. Bargaining was delayed by six weeks due to management, prompting the NTEU to push for an...
