The EBA at Victoria University expired 2 years ago, yet uni management still refuses to meet the reasonable claims of @NTEUnion members for fair pay and reasonable workloads AND has now stood down staff, for the 2nd week in a row. Solidarity with our courageous members. ✊✊💜💜 https://t.co/uA8B6rzFU7 — Damien Cahill (@DamienCahill8) September 9, 2024
The EBA at Victoria University expired 2 years ago, yet uni management still refuses to meet the reasonable claims of @NTEUnion members for fair pay and reasonable workloads AND has now stood down staff, for the 2nd week in a row. Solidarity with our courageous members. ✊✊💜💜 https://t.co/uA8B6rzFU7
Support striking staff at @victoriauninews! Donate to the strike fund here: https://t.co/6IElLIA9QV and czech out the update below 👇 @NTEUVictoria @NTEUnion pic.twitter.com/ZHD169L4NF — Sarah Roberts (@sarahecroberts) September 5, 2024
Support striking staff at @victoriauninews! Donate to the strike fund here: https://t.co/6IElLIA9QV and czech out the update below 👇 @NTEUVictoria @NTEUnion pic.twitter.com/ZHD169L4NF
@victoriauninews makes big claims about “collaboration”, “social progress” and staff being “valued and rewarded” yet they are engaged in some of the most unilateral, regressive, degrading & punitive actions against their staff. Solidarity to @NTEUVictoria and shame on VU #auspol https://t.co/LjXy5NKA1z pic.twitter.com/P5j3y4d5YO — Ben Davison (@Ben_Davison1) September 6, 2024
@victoriauninews makes big claims about “collaboration”, “social progress” and staff being “valued and rewarded” yet they are engaged in some of the most unilateral, regressive, degrading & punitive actions against their staff. Solidarity to @NTEUVictoria and shame on VU #auspol https://t.co/LjXy5NKA1z pic.twitter.com/P5j3y4d5YO
Full solidarity w VU staff: disgraceful that mgmt refuse to negotiate a new deal for 2 YEARS then think it’s ok to stand down workers for taking LAWFUL action!! What has happened to the ‘right’ to strike in this country?? Unite to stop these education-wrecking maniacs @NTEUnion https://t.co/4vhqWjMjw2 — Tom Barnes (@drtombarnes) September 5, 2024
Full solidarity w VU staff: disgraceful that mgmt refuse to negotiate a new deal for 2 YEARS then think it’s ok to stand down workers for taking LAWFUL action!! What has happened to the ‘right’ to strike in this country?? Unite to stop these education-wrecking maniacs @NTEUnion https://t.co/4vhqWjMjw2
Solidarity with stood-down staff taking industrial action at Victoria University - let's chip in and support them in the struggle for a new enterprise agreement. Here's Vic Div Secretary Sarah Roberts...https://t.co/XOZ3xG9JKF#VUStandDown #UnionStrong #HigherEducation https://t.co/Pv0rmhqVTk — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 5, 2024
Solidarity with stood-down staff taking industrial action at Victoria University - let's chip in and support them in the struggle for a new enterprise agreement. Here's Vic Div Secretary Sarah Roberts...https://t.co/XOZ3xG9JKF#VUStandDown #UnionStrong #HigherEducation https://t.co/Pv0rmhqVTk
Solidarity with @NTEUVictoria @NTEUnion on strike at Vic Uni. Shame on Vic Uni for locking out workers! Come to the table. pic.twitter.com/Hvk0QXpQY9 — Carolyn Dunbar (@carodunbar) September 5, 2024
Solidarity with @NTEUVictoria @NTEUnion on strike at Vic Uni. Shame on Vic Uni for locking out workers! Come to the table. pic.twitter.com/Hvk0QXpQY9
Day 4 of the #vustanddown and we're only getting stronger and stronger while we wait for @AdamShoemakerVC to agree to a better EA for staff with some of the worst conditions in Victoria. https://t.co/QjqJgYnDC9 — NTEU Victoria University (@NTEUVicUni) September 5, 2024
Day 4 of the #vustanddown and we're only getting stronger and stronger while we wait for @AdamShoemakerVC to agree to a better EA for staff with some of the worst conditions in Victoria. https://t.co/QjqJgYnDC9
Proud to rally with @NTEUnion members today at VU who have been stood down by uni management in a shameful and unjustified escalation. Time for management to quit the militancy and get serious about a new enterprise agreement that delivers for staff. #betterunis https://t.co/92TbTFN1il — Damien Cahill (@DamienCahill8) September 5, 2024
Proud to rally with @NTEUnion members today at VU who have been stood down by uni management in a shameful and unjustified escalation. Time for management to quit the militancy and get serious about a new enterprise agreement that delivers for staff. #betterunis https://t.co/92TbTFN1il
#Solidarity with @NTEUVictoria members stood down at @victoriauninews for taking legally protected industrial action. VU needs to engage in constructive negotiation for fairer pay & workloads. @NTEUnion #workersRights https://t.co/zheQ3hRmcH — Dr Melanie O'Brien (@DrMelOB) September 5, 2024
#Solidarity with @NTEUVictoria members stood down at @victoriauninews for taking legally protected industrial action. VU needs to engage in constructive negotiation for fairer pay & workloads. @NTEUnion #workersRights https://t.co/zheQ3hRmcH
Two years without a pay rise during the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation. Two weeks pay docked because of an avoidable stand down/lockout. @victoriauninews not looking like the great supporter of west like it claims. Staff are your community! https://t.co/GEJYZDBzDT — NTEU Deakin Branch (@DeakinNTEU) September 4, 2024
Two years without a pay rise during the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation. Two weeks pay docked because of an avoidable stand down/lockout. @victoriauninews not looking like the great supporter of west like it claims. Staff are your community! https://t.co/GEJYZDBzDT
Sending solidarity, as a former VU staff member, to workers at the university in their push for a new enterprise agreement #UnionStrong https://t.co/tJrjRLnTFD — Sean Mulcahy (@seanamulcahy) September 5, 2024
Sending solidarity, as a former VU staff member, to workers at the university in their push for a new enterprise agreement #UnionStrong https://t.co/tJrjRLnTFD
Solidarity with @NTEUVictoria members stood down at @victoriauninews, who are struggling for fair workloads and a decent pay rise. Come to the table and talk V-C!! @NTEUnion #solidarity pic.twitter.com/PfOMSqKK75 — Sarah Roberts (@sarahecroberts) September 3, 2024
Solidarity with @NTEUVictoria members stood down at @victoriauninews, who are struggling for fair workloads and a decent pay rise. Come to the table and talk V-C!! @NTEUnion #solidarity pic.twitter.com/PfOMSqKK75
Hold the line VU comrades! Deakin Branch and members are still standing with you. https://t.co/JMCZ8YDKlZ — NTEU Deakin Branch (@DeakinNTEU) September 3, 2024
Hold the line VU comrades! Deakin Branch and members are still standing with you. https://t.co/JMCZ8YDKlZ
Join me in solidarity with staff shamefully stood down at Victoria University! Send messages of support to @NTEUVicUni, @NTEUVictoria and @NTEUnion. We'll add your messages to this page: https://t.co/3neSDown5T#HigherEducation #universities #HigherEd #UnionProud #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/HrT4uZXUp5 — Alison Barnes (@AlisonBarnes25) September 3, 2024
Join me in solidarity with staff shamefully stood down at Victoria University! Send messages of support to @NTEUVicUni, @NTEUVictoria and @NTEUnion. We'll add your messages to this page: https://t.co/3neSDown5T#HigherEducation #universities #HigherEd #UnionProud #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/HrT4uZXUp5
How long do staff need to wait before they can work under the protection of an Enterprise Agreement? https://t.co/YdsFdD4i0t — A/Prof Leah Kaufmann💉💉💉 💉 (@DrLeahKaufmann) September 3, 2024
How long do staff need to wait before they can work under the protection of an Enterprise Agreement? https://t.co/YdsFdD4i0t
Of all the unis to try to take on its @NTEUnion members you would have thought Vic Uni would have learnt from the last couple of times it got it’s arse kicked with failed attempts to introduce non-union EBAs. Vic Uni workers will always trust their union over bosses. Solidarity✊ https://t.co/2riwD32UrX — Paul Kniest (@paulkniest) September 2, 2024
Of all the unis to try to take on its @NTEUnion members you would have thought Vic Uni would have learnt from the last couple of times it got it’s arse kicked with failed attempts to introduce non-union EBAs. Vic Uni workers will always trust their union over bosses. Solidarity✊ https://t.co/2riwD32UrX
solidarity with VU colleagues 💜✊️ https://t.co/hA4LSQyYsg — clareifications (@clareifications) September 2, 2024
solidarity with VU colleagues 💜✊️ https://t.co/hA4LSQyYsg
Solidarity to @NTEUnion members at Victoria University, who are facing the latest militant escalation by employers. Our members are taking protected industrial action for a fairer enterprise agreement and have effectively been stood down by management. Shame! #betterunis https://t.co/cQ0kOk4gbM — Damien Cahill (@DamienCahill8) September 2, 2024
Solidarity to @NTEUnion members at Victoria University, who are facing the latest militant escalation by employers. Our members are taking protected industrial action for a fairer enterprise agreement and have effectively been stood down by management. Shame! #betterunis https://t.co/cQ0kOk4gbM
Ridiculous response by Victoria University: denying union members a full day's pay in retaliation for work bans. It's excessive & totally disproportionate. Federal IR laws should be fixed to close this employer loophole that has also been used against IEU members @MurrayWatt https://t.co/BSDg6s5jkR — Ind. Education Union (@IEUofA) September 2, 2024
Ridiculous response by Victoria University: denying union members a full day's pay in retaliation for work bans. It's excessive & totally disproportionate. Federal IR laws should be fixed to close this employer loophole that has also been used against IEU members @MurrayWatt https://t.co/BSDg6s5jkR
do not do not do NOT accept any sudden offers of short term work from Victoria University. not only is it scabbing, you’ll run into the same problem people are striking over — that management make VU a terrible place to work https://t.co/kQA98ELE7v — Liz Crash (@AsFarce) September 2, 2024
do not do not do NOT accept any sudden offers of short term work from Victoria University. not only is it scabbing, you’ll run into the same problem people are striking over — that management make VU a terrible place to work https://t.co/kQA98ELE7v
I am an alumni and former staff member at @victoriauninews. I'm extremely disappointed in VU's approach to this - instead of punishing staff, I call on VU to come to terms on an Agreement which values, supports and respects VU staff. https://t.co/sFjm1nlZRp — Dr Lachlan Clohesy (@LachlanClohesy) September 2, 2024
I am an alumni and former staff member at @victoriauninews. I'm extremely disappointed in VU's approach to this - instead of punishing staff, I call on VU to come to terms on an Agreement which values, supports and respects VU staff. https://t.co/sFjm1nlZRp
Awful response from a management that refuses to treat staff fairly. https://t.co/bWRHF9haOi — Matthew Klugman (@Raw_Toast) September 2, 2024
Awful response from a management that refuses to treat staff fairly. https://t.co/bWRHF9haOi
Terrible response to industrial action by Victoria University. Workers just want a fair deal. Time to support @NTEUVicUni members #ausunions https://t.co/Y1OuKpHa9n — Sarah Missen (@sarah_missen) September 2, 2024
Terrible response to industrial action by Victoria University. Workers just want a fair deal. Time to support @NTEUVicUni members #ausunions https://t.co/Y1OuKpHa9n
Instead of negotiating to fix extreme workloads, Victoria University is locking out staff and trying to organise scab labour. Workers united can win. Stay strong Comrades ✊ https://t.co/Rn9BWC78rc — NTEU ACT (@NTEUACT) September 2, 2024
Instead of negotiating to fix extreme workloads, Victoria University is locking out staff and trying to organise scab labour. Workers united can win. Stay strong Comrades ✊ https://t.co/Rn9BWC78rc
Dog act by VU management. Solidarity with our westside comrades. https://t.co/dBhEKUuQ0q — NTEU Deakin Branch (@DeakinNTEU) September 2, 2024
Dog act by VU management. Solidarity with our westside comrades. https://t.co/dBhEKUuQ0q
Never trust @victoriauninews. They left Melbourne Victory in the cold in the Footscray Park dispute, and now they are standing down staff undertaking protected industrial action https://t.co/ZH2USWvtuj — Guido Tresoldi (@GuidoTresoldi) September 2, 2024
Never trust @victoriauninews. They left Melbourne Victory in the cold in the Footscray Park dispute, and now they are standing down staff undertaking protected industrial action https://t.co/ZH2USWvtuj
Absolute solidarity with VU staff. Support industrial action! Support workers' rights! Always fight union-busting! https://t.co/nWzcTeVbYE — Alexander D'Aloia (@AlfontsIV) September 5, 2024
Absolute solidarity with VU staff. Support industrial action! Support workers' rights! Always fight union-busting! https://t.co/nWzcTeVbYE
Fun fact: HR at VU blacklisted me after they stole thousands of $$$ from my wages while I was a casual. I told them at the time that some of their industrial practices weren’t lawful and even took them to the FWC. Solidarity with the striking workers, don’t cross the picket! https://t.co/3dSLTUqIta — hiero badge | !الانتفاضة الآن 🇵🇸 (@hierobadge) September 2, 2024
Fun fact: HR at VU blacklisted me after they stole thousands of $$$ from my wages while I was a casual. I told them at the time that some of their industrial practices weren’t lawful and even took them to the FWC. Solidarity with the striking workers, don’t cross the picket! https://t.co/3dSLTUqIta
Disgraceful, contemptuous reaction from @victoriauninews management to necessary demands for decent workload and pay. Shame on @AdamShoemakerVC for locking staff out, and on anyone who takes work over from a stood-down union member. Solidarity to all NTEU members at VU. https://t.co/KqqaEpuf1o — Nick Riemer (@NickRiemer1) September 2, 2024
Disgraceful, contemptuous reaction from @victoriauninews management to necessary demands for decent workload and pay. Shame on @AdamShoemakerVC for locking staff out, and on anyone who takes work over from a stood-down union member. Solidarity to all NTEU members at VU. https://t.co/KqqaEpuf1o
Staff working conditions are student learning conditions. https://t.co/C3NHwlB8n0 — Brea Wright (she/her) (@breawright_) September 2, 2024
Staff working conditions are student learning conditions. https://t.co/C3NHwlB8n0
NTEU members at Victoria University are taking a stand with a two-week ban on critical systems and a one-week teaching ban. In response, VU management has stood down participating staff without pay, an extraordinary and harsh move for any university. #vunteu #vustanddown pic.twitter.com/QIofsCvK3u — NTEU Victoria University (@NTEUVicUni) September 2, 2024
NTEU members at Victoria University are taking a stand with a two-week ban on critical systems and a one-week teaching ban. In response, VU management has stood down participating staff without pay, an extraordinary and harsh move for any university. #vunteu #vustanddown pic.twitter.com/QIofsCvK3u
Staff stood down at Victoria University! Management responds to industrial action as staff continue push for new enterprise agreement after years without a deal. Solidarity with staff at Vic Uni!https://t.co/kxNjchOBLJ#UnionStrong #highereducation #universities pic.twitter.com/Tj9GIPm0rX — NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) September 1, 2024
Staff stood down at Victoria University! Management responds to industrial action as staff continue push for new enterprise agreement after years without a deal. Solidarity with staff at Vic Uni!https://t.co/kxNjchOBLJ#UnionStrong #highereducation #universities pic.twitter.com/Tj9GIPm0rX
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