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TAFE COUNCIL AGM January 2011 Melbourne Tertiary Education Union – Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa - 0800 278 348 - [email protected] A look behind us… New Zealand Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa • Is two years old and growing • General staff in the TAFE sector Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa Membership looks like… • 11,500 members • 5,300 general staff (primarily in universities) • 6,200 academic staff • Density ranges from 30% to 90% Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa Industrial… • Major disputes in ITPs • Members on individual agreements • Low wage settlements • Employer clawbacks Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa Political climate… • Right wing government • Election this year • Major changes to industrial legislation Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa cont… • 90 day trial period • Test of justification for dismissal • Reinstatement • Cashing up annual leave Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa cont…. • Proof of sickness • Union access • Communication during bargaining Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa Other changes… • Privatising ACC • Raising GST • Tax cuts • Funding cutbacks Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa State of ITPs… • Increased student numbers • Cap on student numbers • Institutions reshaping Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa Outcomes… • Govt stated desire for 0% wage movement in the state sector • Controls on state sector spending • Employers making significant “clawback” claims • SSC intervening to prevent settlements Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa Cont… • Changes to governance • Voluntary student membership • Pay gap • Struggling institutions Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa And finally… TŪ KOTAHI STAND AS ONE Tertiary Education Union - Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa