A little less conversation … New deal now @Swinburne! Satisfy me, like the man says!#swinburnestrike #HigherEd #universities pic.twitter.com/jl61N2OWKe — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
A little less conversation … New deal now @Swinburne! Satisfy me, like the man says!#swinburnestrike #HigherEd #universities pic.twitter.com/jl61N2OWKe
VC Pascal Quester @Swinburne earns over $1million, has spent $300k of uni funds on her bathroom and wants to strip over 100 rights from her staff. Join the strike rally today from 11am. It's not just men who earn north of a million, Billy!https://t.co/XiVq2RhzEd#swinburnestrike — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 18, 2023
VC Pascal Quester @Swinburne earns over $1million, has spent $300k of uni funds on her bathroom and wants to strip over 100 rights from her staff. Join the strike rally today from 11am. It's not just men who earn north of a million, Billy!https://t.co/XiVq2RhzEd#swinburnestrike
What a beautiful morning to be on a #swinburnestrike! See you outside the UN building at 11am and get ready to show this out-of-touch VC that our working conditions are not on the bargaining table. ✊ — NTEU Swinburne Branch (@NTEUSwinburne) September 18, 2023
What a beautiful morning to be on a #swinburnestrike! See you outside the UN building at 11am and get ready to show this out-of-touch VC that our working conditions are not on the bargaining table. ✊
LETS GOOO #swinburnestrike If you haven’t been coming along to these industrial actions so far please please please consider coming. pic.twitter.com/14i2DrGELz — Katie Wykes (@katiewykes) September 12, 2023
LETS GOOO #swinburnestrike If you haven’t been coming along to these industrial actions so far please please please consider coming. pic.twitter.com/14i2DrGELz
Oh, I say! It’s getting noisy already… Crowd gathering. Get down to Hawthorn campus @Swinburne for todays strike rally! #SwinburneStrike #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/gGX7p4UPyr — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
Oh, I say! It’s getting noisy already… Crowd gathering. Get down to Hawthorn campus @Swinburne for todays strike rally! #SwinburneStrike #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/gGX7p4UPyr
Jill and @LizAgnes, and me, as proud representatives of our Film department (there were lots of us there!) at today's rally for a fair agreement and a better uni! #swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/wyIbKrPUn1 — Sugarpuss O'Shea (@EloiseLoRoss) September 19, 2023
Jill and @LizAgnes, and me, as proud representatives of our Film department (there were lots of us there!) at today's rally for a fair agreement and a better uni! #swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/wyIbKrPUn1
Back again at Swinburne, though not to celebrate movement at the negotiation table. Decision makers need to turn up & listen to staff. @NTEUSwinburne members will keep taking #strike action til they do.#Swinburnestrike @NTEUVictoria pic.twitter.com/6TWEq0byTp — Ruth Jelley (@RuthJelley) September 19, 2023
Back again at Swinburne, though not to celebrate movement at the negotiation table. Decision makers need to turn up & listen to staff. @NTEUSwinburne members will keep taking #strike action til they do.#Swinburnestrike @NTEUVictoria pic.twitter.com/6TWEq0byTp
#swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/NhuhBqlavn — NTEU Swinburne Branch (@NTEUSwinburne) September 19, 2023
#swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/NhuhBqlavn
When I say union you say power. Ace speech from @NTEUnion General Secretary @DamienCahill8 at today's Swinburne rally #swinburnestrike https://t.co/dp1DoNNqwz — Esther Milne (@esthermilne) September 19, 2023
When I say union you say power. Ace speech from @NTEUnion General Secretary @DamienCahill8 at today's Swinburne rally #swinburnestrike https://t.co/dp1DoNNqwz
I'm on strike this morning! Join us at the Hawthorn campus at 11am #swinburnestrike https://t.co/3M1pcbi67n — Sugarpuss O'Shea (@EloiseLoRoss) September 18, 2023
I'm on strike this morning! Join us at the Hawthorn campus at 11am #swinburnestrike https://t.co/3M1pcbi67n
BREAKING: Rank and file Swinburne staff struck and demanded a fair EBA from @Swinburne Vice Chancellor Pascale Quester today but were turned away. Undeterred, we continue to demand a fair agreement. #swinburnestrike https://t.co/F3yYW00S0Y — NTEU Swinburne Branch (@NTEUSwinburne) September 19, 2023
BREAKING: Rank and file Swinburne staff struck and demanded a fair EBA from @Swinburne Vice Chancellor Pascale Quester today but were turned away. Undeterred, we continue to demand a fair agreement. #swinburnestrike https://t.co/F3yYW00S0Y
🎶Rich men earning north of a million🎶, sings Billy Bragg: https://t.co/XiVq2RhzEd Women like @Swinburne VC Pascal Quester also earn north of a $1million and she wants to take over 100 rights away from her workers. Join the strike rally today at 11am! #HigherEd #swinburnestrike https://t.co/u3UhLWhGsQ — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 18, 2023
🎶Rich men earning north of a million🎶, sings Billy Bragg: https://t.co/XiVq2RhzEd Women like @Swinburne VC Pascal Quester also earn north of a $1million and she wants to take over 100 rights away from her workers. Join the strike rally today at 11am! #HigherEd #swinburnestrike https://t.co/u3UhLWhGsQ
Twisties?!?! Get down to @Swinburne quick if you want in - rally starting soon! Workers want real pay rises, secure jobs and fair workloads!#swinburnestrike #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/PvkUMqTHCC — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
Twisties?!?! Get down to @Swinburne quick if you want in - rally starting soon! Workers want real pay rises, secure jobs and fair workloads!#swinburnestrike #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/PvkUMqTHCC
Swinburne Uni @NTEUVictoria members on strike and n point! #Swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/V5DmpYOZtN — Damien Cahill (@DamienCahill8) September 19, 2023
Swinburne Uni @NTEUVictoria members on strike and n point! #Swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/V5DmpYOZtN
The gang’s all here @Swinburne for #swinburnestrike - @NTEUnion national and division showing solidarity in person! Real Pay Rises | Secure Jobs | Fair Workloads - new deal now!#HigherEd #universities pic.twitter.com/AVrSbzhAR3 — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
The gang’s all here @Swinburne for #swinburnestrike - @NTEUnion national and division showing solidarity in person! Real Pay Rises | Secure Jobs | Fair Workloads - new deal now!#HigherEd #universities pic.twitter.com/AVrSbzhAR3
On strike again today! @NTEUSwinburne @NTEUVictoria #Swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/2r4TpNmSzV — Simone Battiston (@s_battiston) September 19, 2023
On strike again today! @NTEUSwinburne @NTEUVictoria #Swinburnestrike pic.twitter.com/2r4TpNmSzV
What’s disgusting?#SwinburneStrike #Union #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/fVIv5G4WRD — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
What’s disgusting?#SwinburneStrike #Union #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/fVIv5G4WRD
I'm unfortunately stuck at Unimelb tutoring today, but solidarity to all my colleagues again on the picket line fighting the relentless attacks on working conditions at Swinburne #swinburnestrike https://t.co/jmn8YgixgR — Chris Barkman (@CJBats) September 18, 2023
I'm unfortunately stuck at Unimelb tutoring today, but solidarity to all my colleagues again on the picket line fighting the relentless attacks on working conditions at Swinburne #swinburnestrike https://t.co/jmn8YgixgR
I’m at home with a sick bub this morning but sending solidarity to my amazing colleagues and friends at the #swinburnestrike keeping up the pressure on our university’s leadership to do the right thing and throw out their 100+ cuts to the EBA. https://t.co/TgedQ6rmVF — Dan Golding (@dangolding) September 18, 2023
I’m at home with a sick bub this morning but sending solidarity to my amazing colleagues and friends at the #swinburnestrike keeping up the pressure on our university’s leadership to do the right thing and throw out their 100+ cuts to the EBA. https://t.co/TgedQ6rmVF
That’s me in front. #swinburnestrike https://t.co/uj6BTx1zhZ — Dr Liz Burke (@LizAgnes) September 19, 2023
That’s me in front. #swinburnestrike https://t.co/uj6BTx1zhZ
Who are we?#SwinburneStrike #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/dcyiQi9hrW — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
Who are we?#SwinburneStrike #HigherEd pic.twitter.com/dcyiQi9hrW
Powerful speech from @NTEUnion General Secretary @DamienCahill8 at the #swinburnestrike today. https://t.co/IZ0tfLrrFx — NTEU Swinburne Branch (@NTEUSwinburne) September 19, 2023
Powerful speech from @NTEUnion General Secretary @DamienCahill8 at the #swinburnestrike today. https://t.co/IZ0tfLrrFx
Great turnout by Swinburne Uni @NTEUnion members, taking industrial action for a fair enterprise agreement against aggressive management tactics. #Swinburnestrike @NTEUVictoria 💜💜💜✊✊✊ pic.twitter.com/Jm70Y6k5fq — Damien Cahill (@DamienCahill8) September 19, 2023
Great turnout by Swinburne Uni @NTEUnion members, taking industrial action for a fair enterprise agreement against aggressive management tactics. #Swinburnestrike @NTEUVictoria 💜💜💜✊✊✊ pic.twitter.com/Jm70Y6k5fq
#swinburnestrike crew ✊✊ pic.twitter.com/P41vdY3PBQ — Katie Wykes (@katiewykes) September 19, 2023
#swinburnestrike crew ✊✊ pic.twitter.com/P41vdY3PBQ
Great to see you at the @Swinburne rally, @EloiseLoRoss - and well done on the "dunny d'or"! Your VC Pascal Quester may remain absent and aloof on her $300k toilet throne, but the pressure is building for real pay rises, secure jobs and fair workloads for staff. #swinburnestrike https://t.co/ir9idw5VyZ — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 19, 2023
Great to see you at the @Swinburne rally, @EloiseLoRoss - and well done on the "dunny d'or"! Your VC Pascal Quester may remain absent and aloof on her $300k toilet throne, but the pressure is building for real pay rises, secure jobs and fair workloads for staff. #swinburnestrike https://t.co/ir9idw5VyZ
The National Tertiary Education Union has called for major changes to university governance after Swinburne admitted $2.85 million in wage theft from staff.
As of 25 March 2024, the draft agreement put forward by Swinburne's executive omits several key claims by the branch. Here you can see what has been achieved and what still needs to be done. A members' meeting has been called for 8 April. Check your
More than 97,000 university staff have suffered a collective $159 million in wage theft, according to a new National Tertiary Education Union analysis.