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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Alanna Tomazin

University staff strike with a 'Tina Turner twist' for wage and workload fairness

Honking horns beeped in support as hundreds of Newcastle University staff formed a sea of purple and performed the Nutbush as part of a 24 hour strike for fair pay and safer workloads, on Thursday morning, June 1.

The rally from Civic Park to NUspace followed a decision by university management in May to refer the dispute, which has been running for almost two years, to the Fair Work Commission for resolution under the Fair Work Act.

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