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Uni Cuts Are Dumb Cuts! Vote Smart, Vote for Higher Education Advocate vol. 20 no. 2 • July 2013 • www.nteu.org.au • ISSN 1329-7295 Uni cuts are dumb cuts! Vote smart, vote for higher education • Analysing the cuts • Industrial action hotting up • Questioning civility in Australia • NTEU election strategy • Tackling insecure employment • NT Intervention – 6 years on • Major party policy scorecard • Bluestocking Week 2013 • Defending academic freedom • Trish Crossin tribute • Building ‘Big Society’ in Australia • Indigenous Canadian connection • TAFE privatisation increases • National Teaching Conference • ...and much more. Member Benefits Save everyday with your NTEU member benefits The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has recently partnered with Member Advantage, a leading provider of member benefit programs. You and your family can now enjoy savings on a range of quality lifestyle and entertainment services. 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For more information: 1300 853 352 | memberadvantage.com.au/nteu Advocate ISSN 1321-8476 NTEU National Office, PO Box 1323, Sth Melbourne VIC 3205 Published by National Tertiary Education Union ABN 38 579 396 344 1st floor, 120 Clarendon St, Sth Melbourne VIC Publisher Grahame McCulloch Editor Jeannie Rea phone (03) 9254 1910 fax (03) 9254 1915 Production Paul Clifton Editorial Assistance Anastasia Kotaidis email [email protected] Feedback, advertising and other enquiries: [email protected] Division Offices www.nteu.org.au/divisions Contents All text and images © NTEU 2013 unless otherwise stated. Branch Offices www.nteu.org.au/branches 3 Australia deals the gender card p. 18 p. 22 Editorial, Jeannie Rea UPDATE Cover image: 4 Award modernisation Victorian Dumb Cuts ARC queried at Senate Estimates rally at the State Library, 14 May 2013. after release of NTEU ERA Report Photo by Toby Cotton. 5 NTEU defeats sub-standard Agreement at Swinburne College 6 Bargaining update & State of Play 7 TAFE down the privatisation road 8 Action hotting up 9 National stoppage planned over stalled Agreement negotiations 10 Deal to make 80 Monash IT staff www.nteu.org.au/softfdelivery redundant ‘stinks’ FEATURES www.issuu.com/nteu 11 Federal Court reinstates professor sacked in sham redundancy 18 Big investment in campaign for a 34 The NT Intervention – 6 years on smart vote Barbara Shaw tells how she and her family have Withholding results NTEU will spend up to $1 million to defend high- survived under the NT Intervention. and an e-book at er education in this year’s Federal election. 13 Bluestocking Week: Holding the line 36 Questioning civility in Australia 20 The cruellest cuts of all Why does incivility continue to be a feature of National Women’s Conference We analyse the budget cuts to higher education. Australian political life? INDIGENOUS NEWS 22 Campaign album 37 Don’t leave it to the managers 14 Whole-of-University Approach Images from the Dumb Cuts campaign. Academic governance seems to have aban- www.nteu.org.au/advocate www.nteu.org.au/advocate survey doned its original mission. 24 Vote smart. Vote for higher ed. 38 Building ‘Big Society’ in Australia Indigenous Forum 2013 Matthew McGowan outlines the Union’s plans for our Federal election campaign. Unions sound the alarm at the impact of cutting 15 Why some people are arguing that public services in seeking ‘Big Society’. Recognition is Ridiculous 25 Comparing the parties’ policies 40 Canadian connection Rating the main parties on a range of issues. is available online as a PDF at online as a PDF at is available UNICASUAL NEWS CAUT’s Aboriginal Member-at-Large Dan Mc- 16 Tackling insecure employment 28 Hidden nasties Donald’s first visit to NTEU Indigenous Forum. Advocate Details at copy). than mailed printed rather (email delivery’ ‘soft opt for NTEU members may Maurice Blackburn Lawyers highlight the unwel- 41 CARA turns 80 17 Brainstorm! What advice would you come surprises in the Coalition’s IR plans. give your supervisors and colleagues? Assisting refugee academics since 1933. Farewelling Tony Windsor Sydney Casuals Network gets flexible 42 Garment workers pay the ultimate 29 Voting for education & research price COLUMNS CAPA’s election stance is focussed on postgrads. Over 1000 workers were killed when the Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed on 24 April. 46 eLectioneering 30 Strained but not spooked News from the Net, by Pat Wright NTEU’s National Teaching Conference: a stimu- 43 Protecting global education & lating meeting of experts on higher education educators 47 Budget fails science and research learning and teaching. Lowering the Boom, by Ian Lowe Organisations fighting for academic freedom. 32 The future of universities 48 Racism in academic hiring 44 Gezi Park protests resonate in Thesis Whisperer, Inger Mewburn James Arvanitakis on what makes a good teach- Turkish academe er, the role of universities, and Greek lamb. Turkey’s unrest was over more than just trees. 49 A living wage Letter from New Zealand/Aotearoa, p. 30 p. 38 Lesley Francey, TEU YOUR UNION 50 NTEU at 20: an unlikely union 51 Vale Paul Mees 52 Members running in the election 53 Tribute to Senator Trish Crossin 54 NSW delegates & activists e-news Branch & delegate development 55 New staff in NTEU Offices Updating your member information Membership form In accordance with NTEU policy to reduce our impact on the natural environment, Advocate is printed on is printed Advocate our impact environment, with NTEU policy on the natural reduce to In accordance Free. Certified and ECF Chlorine a PEFC Certified mill, stock, manufactured by – a 30% recycled Behaviour NTEU ADVOCATE • vol. 20 no. 2 • July 2013 • www.nteu.org.au/advocate • page 1 Images from the Uni Cuts, Dumb Cuts campaign. See more on p.22. Photos: Paul Clifton, Lachlan Hurse, Helena Spyrou, Kate Gale. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF Executive Manager Peter Summers ICT Network Engineer Tam Vuong National President Jeannie Rea Industrial Unit Coordinator Linda Gale Database Programmer/Data Analyst Ray Hoo Vice-Presidents Kelvin Michael (Academic) National Industrial Officers Wayne Cupido, Payroll Officer Jo Riley Lynda Davies (General) Susan Kenna, Elizabeth McGrath Executive Officer (General Secretary) Anastasia Kotaidis General Secretary Grahame McCulloch Policy & Research Coordinator Paul Kniest Executive Officer (Administration) Tracey Coster National Asst Secretary Matthew McGowan Policy & Research Officers Jen Tsen Kwok, Admin Officer (Membership & Campaigns) Julie Ann Veal National Executive: Terri MacDonald Administrative Officer (Resources) Renee Veal Andrew Bonnell Linda Cecere Stephen Darwin Indigenous Coordinator Adam Frogley Receptionist & Administrative Support Leanne Foote Gabe Gooding Ryan Hsu Genevieve Kelly Indigenous Organiser Celeste Liddle General Admin Support Officer Miin Yeo John Kenny Margaret Lee Colin Long Finance Manager Glenn Osmand Virginia Mansel Lees Kevin Rouse John Sinclair National Organiser Michael Evans Senior Finance Officer Gracia Ho Jan Sinclair-Jones Melissa Slee Media Officer Carmel Shute Finance Officers Alex Ghvaladze, Tamara Labadze, Michael Thomson Lolita Wikander National Publications Coordinator Paul Clifton Education & Training Officers Ken McAlpine, Lee Powell, Sonia Uthuppu, Daphne Zhang Indigenous Member (IPC Chair) Terry Mason Helena Spyrou National Growth Organisers Gaurav Nanda, National Membership Officer Melinda Valsorda Rifai Abdul, Priya Nathan page 2 • NTEU ADVOCATE • vol. 20 no. 2 • July 2013 • www.nteu.org.au/advocate Editorial Jeannie Rea, National President Australia deals the gender card In her last speech as we not have gender equity and men still because she had no choice but to act in win the game because they are men. Am an environment where her sex and gender Prime Minister on 26 I being too harsh on men? I do not think were always on the line. Two weeks before so. Was Julia Gillard treated too harshly the Labor caucus decided to dump her June 2013, Julia Gillard politically and personally because she is a and restore Rudd, we had experienced a said ‘There has been a lot woman? I think so. woeful week of disrespect for the Prime Minister where not only had her body This does not mean of analysis about the so been the direct can- that she should vas for political and be protected or called gender wars, me media opponents, absolved from Her internationally but the Socceroos playing the gender card criticism. It means acclaimed ‘misogyny speech’ coach had to make that critique should hit a nerve because what she because heavens know no a gratuitous sexist not dwell on her spoke of experiencing as the comment and an- gender, but should one noticed I was a woman leader of the country was the other sex and sexism understand it did same sort of everyday casual scandal in the ADF until I raised it. But against matter. Julia Gillard’s and pointed sexism with was revealed. that background, I do policy and politi- cal decisions that which the rest of us women Australia was want to say about all of were contrary to are familiar. And we expected attracting inter- her self proclaimed national attention these issues, the reaction that as Prime Minister she labour feminism are also deserved respect.
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