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| 2025-03-21 | TEU Update - 21 March |   Tēnā koutou kātoa [A sidewalk with chalk writing on it AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [A person standing in front of a building AI-generated content may be incorrect.] Bargaining Update There were two bargaining meetings this week; one where your bargaining teams put forward new proposals that could... |
| 2025-03-07 | TEU Update - 7 March | Attachment: [TEU_UoA Poster_A4.pdf](/attachments/TEU_UoA Poster_A4.pdf)  Tēnā koutou kātoa Solidarity Strike I stand tomorrow, not alone But with whānau, firm and strong For those whose mahi builds our home Yet caught in tides too low, too long. The living wage — that moana deep Must rise for all, not just the... |
| 2024-06-21 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa BARGAINING 2024. It is time again to negotiate collective bargaining. There are some exciting claims proposed this year to take to the employer. Starting next week, you get to vote on these. We are holding claims endorsement meetings, for you to hear about and vote on... |
| 2024-06-14 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Make your contribution to our 2024 bargaining campaign. Your union has always been people-powered and runs on the diversity of experience, talents and interests of you and your fellow members. If you are willing to contribute to a successful bargaining process this year, you can do... |
| 2024-05-17 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Make your contribution to our 2024 bargaining campaign. Bargaining with our employer is imminent. Your union has always been people-powered and runs on the diversity of experience, talents and interests of you and your fellow members. If you are willing to contribute to a successful bargaining... |
| 2024-05-10 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Congratulations to all those members who either celebrated their students’ graduation, graduated themselves, or had children, family members or friends graduate this week! University Advisory Group calls for submissions. The first of several consultation phases for the University Advisory Group (UAG) opens on 1 May and... |
| 2024-05-03 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa TEU’s national conference. This Update comes from Wellington, where delegations from every tertiary institution, large and small, are gathered for our annual conference. News will come via the TEU website News | Tertiary Education Union – Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa (teu.ac.nz)<[https://teu.ac.nz/news/>,](https://teu.ac.nz/news/>,) plus via its social... |
| 2024-04-26 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | Attachment: [TEU UoA Branch Submission 23-04-24.pdf](/attachments/TEU UoA Branch Submission 23-04-24.pdf)  Tēnā koutou katoa Faculty re-structure. The deadline has passed for submissions on the biggest, fastest, least detailed proposal to restructure that we can recall. The Branch Committee, on behalf of members, made a submission (attached). It is a synthesis... |
| 2024-04-19 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Faculty re-structure. The sales pitch for the re-structure is ongoing. Earlier this week Faculty of Arts staff were invited to a \"Special Arts Faculty Hui: Strategic Initiative\". A member went and took notes: * “One of our colleagues asked whether the panel could provide any reassurances... |
| 2024-04-12 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | Attachment: [Nous Group - Academic restructuring - International case studies.pdf](/attachments/Nous Group - Academic restructuring - International case studies.pdf) Attachment: [Wollscheid & Røsdal - The impact of mergers in higher education on micro-level processes – A literature review.pdf](/attachments/Wollscheid & Røsdal - The impact of mergers in higher education on micro-level processes... |
| 2024-04-05 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | Attachment: [Current situation.pptx](/attachments/Current situation.pptx)  Tēnā koutou katoa Faculty re-structure. We sent message last week to members on the proposed dismantling of Arts, CAI and E&SW and creation of a new Faculty that will house all three (with Architecture and Planning perhaps moving to Engineering). To discuss the proposal, all... |
| 2024-03-22 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Bargaining. I send this from a meeting of TEU representatives across the sector at National office. With branch committee member, Antonia Verstappen (FMHS) and our organisers, Nicole and Andy, we have been discussing strategy and claims that bridge the tertiary sector, as well as advising other... |
| 2024-03-15 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Bargaining. We continue to prepare both our bargaining teams and our bargaining claims. We will be compiling both local claims (specific to Waipapa Taumata Rau) and national claims (common to the tertiary sector). I will attend a meeting at National office next week with BC member... |
| 2024-03-11 | [TEU-academic] ] Bargaining Claims member survey | Tēnā tātou katoa, As noted in last week's TEU Update, our current collective employment agreements will expire this year, and negotiations for new agreements will start soon. Your Branch Committee are keen to hear about what matters to you and your colleagues. What would you like to change about your... |
| 2024-03-08 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa International Women’s Day breakfast event. We thank our branch committee members Rachel Simon-Kumar, Christiane Rupp, Jennifer Frost and Callie Vandewiele for being the prime movers for this standing room only, energising event this morning. Attendees heard from ProVC (Equity) Cathy Stinear who explained the process by... |
| 2024-03-01 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | Attachment: [UoA International Womens Day Invite 2024-1.pdf](/attachments/UoA International Womens Day Invite 2024-1.pdf)  Tēnā koutou katoa Reminder: International Women’s Day breakfast event. Outlook invites have gone out for our event with panel and discussion of the UoA Gender Pay Gap Report<[https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2023/12/06/pay-gap-report.html>](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2023/12/06/pay-gap-report.html>) Friday, 8 March, 8-9 am, Old Government House Dining... |
| 2024-02-23 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | Attachment: [UoA International Womens Day Invite 2024-1.pdf](/attachments/UoA International Womens Day Invite 2024-1.pdf) ; Tēnā koutou katoa International Women’s Day breakfast event: Outlook invites have gone out for our event with panel and discussion of the UoA Gender Pay Gap Report<[https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2023/12/06/pay-gap-report.html>](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2023/12/06/pay-gap-report.html>) Friday, 8 March, 8-9 am, Old Government House Dining Room... |
| 2024-02-16 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | ; Tēnā koutou katoa Pay Equity claim meetings. Claims for low-paid university library, clerical, and administrative staff are underway, and your views are needed. The claims can only be assessed accurately if the real nature of your work is well understood. Job descriptions and process documents are not substitutes. Only... |
| 2024-02-09 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa On behalf of the union leadership and branch committee, we wish all our members a happy new year. Activities are warming up, literally and figuratively, and we hope that our members have had been able to recover from the rigors of 2023. The year ahead. The... |
| 2023-12-15 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa End of year celebration. It was great to see old members, new members, colleagues, comrades at our end-of-year social gathering on Tuesday. We have had a long year, and it was great to see friendly faces with happy voices, senses of humour, intelligence and wit. Noel... |
| 2023-12-08 | Open letter to Council | Attachment: [Open letter to UoA Council regarding staff safety.pdf](/attachments/Open letter to UoA Council regarding staff safety.pdf) Kia ora koutou, You are receiving this message because you indicated you would like to receive updates on the open letter. 29% of you indicated you would prefer to remain anonymous so I have... |
| 2023-12-08 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | [Māori Language Week_IntranetBanner-1] Tēnā koutou katoa Medical Academic collective members. The vote on the variation to the MACA is now closed. You may well have been advised of the result, but we will report the results as they are made available to us. (Please get involved in) Branch Planning Day... |
| 2023-12-01 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update | [Māori Language Week_IntranetBanner-1]  Tēnā koutou katoa Medical Academic collective members. The vote on the variation to the MACA is now open. You should have received an electronic ballot from [rewa.wehipeihana@teu.ac.nz](mailto:rewa.wehipeihana@teu.ac.nz)<mailto:[rewa.wehipeihana@teu.ac.nz](mailto:rewa.wehipeihana@teu.ac.nz)>. If you haven’t received a ballot, please email Rewa directly. Voting will close at 12pm midday Wednesday 6 December... |
| 2023-11-24 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Medical Academics. You should have received from Nicole today an email regarding the offer from the employer. Please email her at [nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz](mailto:nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz)<mailto:[nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz](mailto:nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz)> if you did not. Two online meetings will be running next week to discuss the offer, to which you also should have received an... |
| 2023-11-17 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU Update - 17 November | Tēnā koutou katoa Filling in for Barry this week. It's been lovely to see Christmas decorations starting to go up around campus. If you are involved with exam marking, I hope you are coping with the increased workload. National branch presidents’ hui. Nicole, Andy and I attended the national branch... |
| 2023-11-10 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Important information for Professional staff. If you are starting a new role at the university between 1 November 2023 and 1 February 2024, or are offered an out-of-cycle pay increase during this time, please contact Nicole Wallace ([nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz](mailto:nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz)<mailto:[nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz](mailto:nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz)>) with a copy of your letter of offer... |
| 2023-11-03 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Organisers’ caseloads. During times when our branch is not in bargaining or dealing with large-scale reviews, our organisers’ individual caseloads tend to pick up. Members are not always aware of the heavy caseloads carried by our organisers. You will appreciate these cases are confidential, but there... |
| 2023-10-27 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa University elections. Eligible members will have received notification from Wendy Verschaeren (on behalf of the Returning Officer, Adrienne Cleland) of elections of staff to various university committees, including Council. We encourage you participate by voting, but we particularly encourage you to vote for candidates who, following... |
| 2023-10-20 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa On the election. For Rob Campbell (Chancellor, AUT), \"Labour and National both avoided the main debates – climate crisis, infrastructure failures, equity issues and geopolitics – in favour of playing back to the people their current fears and insecurities\" This Election Was Bought, And Bought Cheap... |
| 2023-10-13 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |   Tēnā koutou katoa Still time to vote. Tomorrow (before 7pm) will be your last chance to vote. See last week’s Update for summaries for how the parties’ policies on tertiary education compare. Short guides to party policies on tertiary education: [https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-09-2023/election-2023-the-tertiary-education-policies-in-two-minutes.](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-09-2023/election-2023-the-tertiary-education-policies-in-two-minutes.) See also [https://policy.nz/2023/party-vote/policies/education.](https://policy.nz/2023/party-vote/policies/education.) See also [https://www.tertiaryinsight.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Election-Political-Parties-Policies-v1.pdf](https://www.tertiaryinsight.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Election-Political-Parties-Policies-v1.pdf) ... |
| 2023-10-06 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Time to Vote: Voting is now open; head on down to your local voting place<[https://map.vote.nz/voting-places>](https://map.vote.nz/voting-places>) by 7pm Saturday 14th October. Grab your friends and whānau and make a trip of it! Check out the TEU’s quick guide to the major parties’ tertiary policies here<[https://x.com/nzteu/status/1708925965525737540?s=20>](https://x.com/nzteu/status/1708925965525737540?s=20>) to consider... |
| 2023-09-29 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Annual General Meeting. We had our branch AGM on Tuesday of this week, and we had a solid turnout, if fewer than at a strike rally. We now have a new BC, featuring a mix of incumbents and new faces. We look forward to formally welcoming... |
| 2023-09-22 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |  Tēnā koutou katoa Medical Academics. The TEU, including member representative Jane Alsweiler, and the employer’s representatives met in mediation yesterday to try to resolve the disagreement about the employer's obligations under the Medical Academic Collective Agreement. The union’s position is that the employer is obliged to pay the increases... |
| 2023-09-15 | [TEU-academic] ] TEU update |   Tēnā koutou katoa We are in the midst of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Ka whakanuia e mātou te tino taonga o te reo me ngā tikanga o tō tātou tangata whenua. We recognise and celebrate the rich language and culture of our tangata whenua. Apologies for... |