Economics of Bargaining in Tertiary Education

Labour Day Strike Special

For the eighth episode of ‘For What We’re Worth’ we have a special episode recorded at Friday the 18th of October's strike. Huge thanks to everyone who took part in the strike and rally! In this episode we interviewed attendees to hear their reasons for striking. As our update we have clips of the speeches from our organiser Nicole Wallace, Labour MP Deborah Russell, and Green Party MP Lawrence Xu Nan. Contact our organiser Nicole at nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz or any member of our branch here. [https://teu.ac.nz/our-people/branches/universities/university-of-auckland/] Are you a member who makes less than the 2024 living wage of $27.80 an hour and would like to talk to us about what making the Living Wage would mean for you? Get in touch with us via this form. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoxlOC6IPVwY0OWHcZz2uHKe3CV4gjXujYgdn0kyf9GePDyA/viewform] Not yet a member? Join TEU [https://teu.ac.nz/join/] Credits: All of our members and supporters at the rally - Interviewees Speeches – Nicole Wallace – Organiser Lawrence Xu Nan - Green Party MP  Deborah Russell  - Deborah Russell  UoA TEU podcast Team: Callie V – Interviews and Intro Tim Signal - Interviews and Editing James Love – Interviews  Leon Salter  Rosaria Price Oreen Almeida Andy Fey Intro Music by Artem Hramushkin from Pixabay Outro Music by raspberrymusic from Pixabay

Economics of Bargaining in Tertiary Education

This is the seventh episode of ‘For What We’re Worth’. In this instalment Nicole Wallace provides an update on the three bargaining sessions for Medical Academics, Security and Gardeners, and Academics on the 23rd and 24th of September then Leon Salter talks to Brent Burmester, the new co-President, (academic) of the TEU Branch at UoA on the economics of bargaining within a tertiary education environment. Contact our organizer Nicole at nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz [nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz] or any member of our branch here. [https://teu.ac.nz/our-people/branches/universities/university-of-auckland/] Are you a member who makes less than the 2024 living wage of $27.80 an hour and would like to talk to us about what making the Living Wage would mean for you? Get in touch with us via this form. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoxlOC6IPVwY0OWHcZz2uHKe3CV4gjXujYgdn0kyf9GePDyA/viewform] Not yet a member? Join TEU [https://teu.ac.nz/join/] Credits: Bargaining Update – Nicole Wallace – Organiser Interview – Brent Burmester, co-President, (academic) of the TEU Branch at UoA UoA TEU podcast Team: Leon Salter - Interview James Love – Intro and editing Callie V – editing Rosaria Price Oreen Almeida Andy Fey Intro Music by Artem Hramushkin from Pixabay Outro Music by raspberrymusic from Pixabay

Precarity and Collective Action

This is the sixth episode of ‘For What We’re Worth’. In this episode we do not have an update on bargaining, and instead have two interviews. In the first interview, James Love talks to Juno Barnett-Collins on precarity, precarious workers and how the current round of bargaining claims addresses people who find themselves in these situations. Then Callie V. then chats with Sandra Grey, the TEU National Secretary on collective action. Are you a member who makes less than the 2024 living wage of $27.80 an hour and would like to talk to us about what making the Living Wage would mean for you? Get in touch with us via this form. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoxlOC6IPVwY0OWHcZz2uHKe3CV4gjXujYgdn0kyf9GePDyA/viewform] Not yet a member? Join TEU [https://teu.ac.nz/join/] If you have any other questions regarding the podcast submit them using this form. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoxlOC6IPVwY0OWHcZz2uHKe3CV4gjXujYgdn0kyf9GePDyA/viewform] If you want to get in touch with the bargaining team or Auckland TEU branch: click here. [https://teu.ac.nz/our-people/branches/universities/university-of-auckland/] Credits: Interviews: Juno Barnett-Collins, a fixed term employee at UoA Sandra Grey, TEU National Secretary UoA TEU podcast Team: James Love - Interview Callie V.– Interview and Editing Rosaria Price - Intro Leon Salter Oreen Almeida Andy Fey Intro Music by Artem Hramushkin from Pixabay Outro Music by raspberrymusic from Pixabay

Industrial Operations and Strategy

In the fifth episode of ‘For What We’re Worth’, Nicole Wallace provides an update on meetings held on the 22 & 27, August, and 02 September 2024. These meetings encompassed the employer’s offer on buying and selling leave, technical issues and a claim to set-up a working group to address technical staff pay. Leon Salter talks to Daniel Benson-Guiu, TEU, Assistant National Secretary – Industrial, on industrial operations and strategy at the TEU as it relates to tertiary institutions. Are you a member who makes less than the 2024 living wage of $27.80 an hour and would like to talk to us about what making the Living Wage would mean for you? Get in touch with us via this form. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoxlOC6IPVwY0OWHcZz2uHKe3CV4gjXujYgdn0kyf9GePDyA/viewform] Not yet a member? Join TEU [https://teu.ac.nz/join/] If you have any other questions regarding the podcast submit them using the form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoxlOC6IPVwY0OWHcZz2uHKe3CV4gjXujYgdn0kyf9GePDyA/viewform] If you want to get in touch with the bargaining team or Auckland TEU branch: click here [https://teu.ac.nz/our-people/branches/universities/university-of-auckland/] Credits: Bargaining Update – Nicole Wallace – Organiser Interview – Daniel Benson-Guiu, TEU, Assistant National Secretary – Industrial UoA TEU podcast Team: Leon Salter - Interview and Editing Callie V - Intro and Editing Support Rosaria Price James Love - Editing Support Oreen Almeida Andy Fey Intro Music by Artem Hramushkin from Pixabay Outro Music by raspberrymusic from Pixabay

Performance Pay

In the fourth episode of For What We’re Worth, Nicole Wallace updates us on bargaining meetings from the 14th of August and the employer’s pay offer. Then, James Love talks to Noel Zeng, University of Auckland Branch Co-President and member of bargaining committee on performance-based pay, TUPU and step increases.    Proposed Stepped payment progression for professional staff - Link  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e2exQdQJRP_zMm7wuPk_WBJQpn2aCDWJ/view]   Are you a member who makes less than the 2024 living wage of $27.80 an hour and wants to talk to us about what making the Living Wage would mean for you? Get in touch with us via this form  [https://forms.gle/qY2JbhU8wvmVa7S38]    Not yet a member? Join TEU  [https://teu.ac.nz/join/] If you have any other questions regarding the podcast submit them using the form  [https://forms.gle/qY2JbhU8wvmVa7S38]     If you want to get in touch with the bargaining team or Auckland TEU branch: click here  [https://teu.ac.nz/our-people/branches/universities/university-of-auckland/]   Credits:  Bargaining Update – Nicole Wallace - Organiser  Interview – Noel Zeng, University of Auckland Branch Co-President   UOA TEU podcast Team:  James Love - Interview and Editing  Rosaria Price - Intro  Callie V Oreen Almeida Leon Salter  Andy Fey    Intro Music by Artem Hramushkin from Pixabay  Outro Music by raspberrymusic from Pixabay