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AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 10 June 2004, 11:35 am | Association of University Staff

Industrial action continues at Victoria and Otago Expect few phone calls or emails to be answered today by general (non-academic) staff at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) as industrial action continues over the failure to renew their collective employment ... More >>

Industrial action to continue at Victoria

Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 2:44 pm | Association of University Staff

General (non-academic) staff at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) will continue with industrial action in support of a claim to increase salaries by 4%. More >>

Industrial action continues at Victoria University

Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 2:35 pm | Association of University Staff

General (non-academic) staff at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) will continue with industrial action in support of a claim to increase salaries by 4%. More >>

Academic and general staff at the

Thursday, 3 June 2004, 4:21 pm | Association of University Staff

Academic and general staff at the University of Otago walked off the job this afternoon in protest at salary offers made by the University to renew collective employment agreements. More >>

University of Otago staff take strike action

Thursday, 3 June 2004, 4:05 pm | Association of University Staff

Academic and general staff at the University of Otago walked off the job this afternoon in protest at salary offers made by the University to renew collective employment agreements. More than 400 staff took part in a protest march at the University, culminating ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 3 June 2004, 11:39 am | Association of University Staff

Otago staff “suspended” Academic and general staff at the University of Otago were issued with suspension notices yesterday afternoon, less than twenty four hours before they were due to walk off the job in protest at deadlocked pay negotiations. On Monday ... More >>

Victoria University general staff to strike

Monday, 31 May 2004, 10:19 am | Association of University Staff

General (non-academic) staff at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) will strike on Monday 31 May in support of a claim to increase salaries by 4%. Last week they rejected a salary offer of 2.2% and voted, at a series of meetings, to take industrial ... More >>

Universities starved in Budget

Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:47 pm | Association of University Staff

Universities starved in Budget Universities have been a big loser in today’s Budget, according to the Association of University Staff (AUS). Universities will receive a funding increase of 3.2% per student in 2005, only 0.9% more than inflation, and ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 27 May 2004, 8:41 am | Association of University Staff

Victoria University general staff to strike General staff at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) will strike next Monday in support of a claim to increase their salaries by 4%. Last week they rejected a salary offer of 2.2% and voted, at a series ... More >>

Massey University staff oppose honorary degree

Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 4:33 pm | Association of University Staff

The Massey University Branch of the Association of University Staff (AUS) has strongly criticised the decision of the Massey University Council to award an honorary doctorate degree to former Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha at the Wellington graduation ... More >>

Massey University staff oppose honorary degree

Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 2:47 pm | Association of University Staff

The Massey University Branch of the Association of University Staff (AUS) has strongly criticised the decision of the Massey University Council to award an honorary doctorate degree to former Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha at the Wellington graduation ... More >>

Victoria University general staff to strike

Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 1:55 pm | Association of University Staff

General (non-academic) staff at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) will strike on Monday 31 May in support of a claim to increase salaries by 4%. Last week they rejected a salary offer of 2.2% and voted, at a series of meetings, to take industrial ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 10:37 am | Association of University Staff

Allegations continue over computer courses The Christchurch Polytechnic (CPIT) has received more than $15 million of public money for running computer courses that simply require it to hand out CD-Roms to members of the public, according to The ... More >>

University staff call for greater involvement

Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 11:30 am | Association of University Staff

University staff have called for increased involvement in the appointment processes for new vice-chancellors after the Association of University Staff (AUS) was excluded from any participation in the selection of a new vice-chancellor for the University ... More >>

Staff want involvement in appointment process

Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 12:56 am | Association of University Staff

University staff have called for increased involvement in the appointment processes for new vice-chancellors after the Association of University Staff (AUS) was excluded from any participation in the selection of a new vice-chancellor for the University ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 13 May 2004, 11:11 am | Association of University Staff

Staff warn about lowering university degree standards The Association of University Staff (AUS) has warned against dropping the legislative requirement for degrees to be taught by people mainly engaged in research, saying that such a move would threaten ... More >>

Staff Warn About Lowering Degree Standards

Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 5:29 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) has warned against dropping the legislative requirement for degrees to be taught by people mainly engaged in research, saying that such a move would threaten the quality of New Zealand academic qualifications ... More >>

Staff warn about lowering university degree standa

Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 4:16 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) has warned against dropping the legislative requirement for degrees to be taught by people mainly engaged in research, saying that such a move would threaten the quality of New Zealand academic qualifications ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 6 May 2004, 11:43 am | Association of University Staff

National university bargaining deferred Bargaining for new national collective employment agreements for academic and general staff in New Zealand’s seven traditional universities has been deferred for the remainder of the year. This follows progress in national ... More >>

National university bargaining deferred

Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 10:14 am | Association of University Staff

Bargaining for new national collective employment agreements for academic and general staff in New Zealand's seven traditional universities has been deferred for the remainder of the year. This follows progress in national bargaining, most notably an agreement ... More >>

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