{"id":27399072,"date":"2026-02-11T14:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T03:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsw.nteu.au\/uon\/?p=27399072"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T04:43:45","slug":"strike-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsw.nteu.au\/uon\/strike-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>24 Hour Strike &#8211; Wednesday 18th March<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27399133 \" src=\"https:\/\/nsw.nteu.au\/uon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/250226-STRIKE-HEADER2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"436\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Flyering from 8am at NuSpace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Gathering for a rally from 12.30pm at NuSpace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span data-teams=\"true\">We need EVERY member out on strike.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>Pledge to strike below.<\/h4>\n<link href='https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/css\/style-embed-whitelabel-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text\/css' \/><script src='https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/widgets\/v6\/form\/uon-strike-pledge-18-march-2026?format=js&source=widget'><\/script><div id='can-form-area-uon-strike-pledge-18-march-2026' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --><\/div>\n<h4>PROPOSALS REFUSED<\/h4>\n<p>In February members voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action if management didn&#8217;t finalise our outstanding demands in bargaining. Management has not moved on the last claims of superannuation equity, union rights and a fair pay rise.<strong> Industrial action was only on pause while we were making acceptable progress in bargaining, and that progress is no longer being made. This means we are moving to a 24 hour strike on Wednesday 18 March.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We need to be loud and visible next week while also preparing to get all staff to vote NO on any attempt by management to go around the bargaining process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On Wednesday join your colleagues at NuSpace from 8am to hand out flyers before we all come together with students and supporters for a rally at 12.30pm. At 1.30pm everyone&#8217;s welcome for lunch and a drink at the Clarendon Hotel on Hunter Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>24 Hour Strike &#8211; Wednesday 18th March Flyering from 8am at NuSpace Gathering for a rally from 12.30pm at NuSpace We need EVERY member out on strike. Pledge to strike below. PROPOSALS REFUSED In February members voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action if management didn&#8217;t finalise our outstanding demands in bargaining. 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