LATEST SYDNEY UNI STRIKE AND FUNDING NEWS

The NTEU and CPSU are taking further strike action beginning at midnight on Tuesday 14 May. The University of Sydney Union supports the NTEU’s campaign for a fair enterprise bargaining agreement and hopes that the matter will be resolved soon. Please find more information about it here: http://www.nteu.org.au/sydney/article/Strike-And-Picket---May-14-14622

The national protest also coincides with the Federal Government’s announcement to cut around $2.3 billion from universities and student support to help fund planned reforms to the school system. These latest cuts come on top of a $1 billion cut to research programs announced late last year. If these new saving measures are passed by the Parliament, they will have a serious impact on the sector and the University of Sydney in particular.

The University of Sydney Union believes that cuts to tertiary funding will be detrimental to the delivery of the student experience, and we will be working hard with the university to convince both the Australian Government and the Opposition of the seriousness of our concerns.

Your USU, Your Board – Make your voice heard

The USU Board is holding an open Members Forum next Thursday, 16th of May at 6pm in the Holme Student Lounge.

Background

As part of efforts to further increase the USU’s industry-leading transparency and accountability measures the USU board invites all members to attend a student forum where they will have the opportunity to engage with the board directors on any relevant matters of interest.

At present the following topics are up for discussion:

• Free ACCESS membership update - Astha Rajvanshi
• Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) - Astha Rajvanshi 
• Complaints Process - Brigid Dixon
• Social Responsibility Policy - Tom Raue
• Election Grants - Rhys Pogonoski and John Harding-Easson

If you want to contribute:

To ensure your concerns are addressed, please post the up the issues that matter most to you on the USU's Facebook Event or by emailing Astha at president@usu.usyd.edu.au, and we'll be sure to add the most popular topics to the agenda.

If you can’t make it:

That’s OK. There are plenty of other ways to engage:

•          Attend our open board meetings (advertised here)

•          Engage with the USU on twitter (@USUAccess; @USUBoard)

•          Follow USU news in The Bull

•          Follow USU news on this blog.

Don't forget to bring your Access Card for entry. Refreshments will be provided from 7pm.

Hope to see you there!