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.