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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Australian universities advised to avoid being ‘roped into’ multi-employer bargaining, leaked strategy reveals

National Tertiary Education Union members at a rally
National Tertiary Education Union claims several universities are trying to drive down staff wages. Photograph: Richard Milnes/Rex/Shutterstock

Universities are being advised how to avoid being “roped into” multi-employer bargaining for better wages and pay conditions, a leaked roadmap has revealed.

The strategy roadmap written by the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association, which represents more than 32 tertiary institutions, gives advice to universities about three enterprise agreement scenarios under Labor’s multi-employer bargaining reforms, which will come into effect in June.

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