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Redundancy Announcement “shocking”
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 2:49 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
UNITEC management advised academic staff in the School of Languages today of proposed redundancies that will affect 25% (20 –25 people) of staff in the area. This has both puzzled and angered staff who can not understand why such savage cuts should ... More >>
Unitec Ordered to Comply
Monday, 30 October 2006, 4:38 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
The Employment Relations Authority issued two compliance orders today against one of the country’s largest polytechnics. Association of Staff in Tertiary Education National Legal Officer, Mike Dawson said that today’s decision confirmed the need ... More >>
ASTE Celebrates Diversity
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 1:42 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
At its Annual Conference last week ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa delegates resolved to develop a national network for those who identify as queer to assist in the development of a policy for union members. More >>
Tertiary Union Encourages Ethical Investment
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 1:40 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa resolved at its Annual Conference last week to investigate opportunities for the development of an ethically responsible equity fund to allow New Zealand people to invest their savings in ethical companies and activities. More >>
Election of first Maori President
Friday, 6 October 2006, 11:52 am | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
At its annual conference today ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa announced the election of Sharon Tangi Stevens as the first Maori President of the union. Outgoing President Lloyd Woods said, “Members are excited at the prospect of seeing the partnership ... More >>
Union Launches Campaign on Fixed Term Appointments
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 3:12 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Sharn Riggs the National Secretary of ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa said today that the union was launching a campaign on the use of fixed term appointments in tertiary education institutions. “For too long employers have used fixed term appointments ... More >>
Further Industrial action at MIT
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 1:48 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Irena Brorens, Assistant Secretary in Auckland for ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa, said today that ASTE members at MIT are taking further industrial action today as the employer has made no change to their offer. More >>
ASTE Members at MIT take Industrial Action
Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 10:13 am | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Irena Brorens, Assistant Secretary in Auckland for ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa, said today that ASTE members at MIT had voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action. “This is the first time in over 10 years that members at MIT have taken industrial ... More >>
Lecturers support new minimum wage legislation
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 10:08 am | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Lloyd Woods, the National President of the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa today gave full support to Sue Bradford’s minimum wage Bill and especially to the abolition of youth rates. More >>
Wananga CEO $120,000 – Employees $0
Friday, 16 December 2005, 1:44 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
For the past 12 months ASTE (Association of Staff in Tertiary Education) has been in bargaining with Te Wananga o Aotearoa to negotiate a new collective agreement that will improve the terms and conditions of members. More >>
Academic staff reject 3% offer from employer
Wednesday, 7 December 2005, 3:47 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
The Open Polytechnic and ASTE (Association of Staff in Tertiary Education) parties met yesterday to progress the talks to renew a collective employment agreement. More >>
Merger Talks Underway
Monday, 5 December 2005, 12:47 am | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Members of the National Executives of the two staff unions at polytechnics and institutes of technology and wananga met for two days last week in Rotorua to progress plans for the amalgamation of the two unions. National Presidents Shelley Weir and Lloyd ... More >>
Open Polytechnic moves 0.5%: still doesn’t impress
Thursday, 1 December 2005, 2:41 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Since their first one of 1.5%, The Open Polytechnic have increased their offer to Academic staff to 2% and indicate a preparedness to meet again in six months to review that position - in spite of $14million of reserves/investments and $4million surpluses ... More >>
Union Members at Open Polytechnic Walk off Job
Thursday, 24 November 2005, 4:20 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Academic staff at the Open Polytechnic of NZ walked off the job this afternoon after considering and rejecting their employer’s revised pay offer. National Secretary of the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education Sharn Riggs said today that members ... More >>
Open Polytechnic Doesn’t Impress
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 1:48 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Open Polytechnic Academic staff have overwhelmingly voted in favour of supporting their bargaining team with industrial action should their employer’s offer of 1.5% remain at that level. More >>
SIT Tutors Call for Strike
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 3:05 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Southern Institute of Technology Tutors have called for strike action from Monday of next week after the breakdown of Collective Agreement negotiations. More >>
Further Action Planned by ASTE Members at AUT
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 3:54 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Lecture theatres were empty yesterday as striking lecturers from Auckland University of Technology picketed the University. They then met for three hours to discuss further action over their stalled pay talks. Irena Brorens, Assistant Secretary for ASTE ... More >>
ASTE Members Strike at AUT
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:18 am | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Irena Brorens, Assistant Secretary in Auckland for ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa, said today that ASTE members at the Auckland University of Technology would be taking strike action tomorrow, Tuesday 30 August. She said “ the failure of the Vice Chancellor ... More >>
Members Strike at AUT
Monday, 29 August 2005, 2:03 pm | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Irena Brorens, Assistant Secretary in Auckland for ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa, said today that ASTE members at the Auckland University of Technology would be taking strike action tomorrow, Tuesday 30 August. She said “ the failure of the Vice Chancellor ... More >>
ASTE Members at AUT Vote to take Industrial Action
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 12:12 am | Association of Staff in Tertiary Education
Irena Brorens, Assistant Secretary in Auckland for ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa, said today that ASTE members at the Auckland University of Technology had voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action to improve the Vice Chancellor’s salary offer of 3.5% and ... More >>
