IF YOU AGREE PLEASE SIGN AND CIRCULATE TO OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST Subject: NTEU Petition against Higher Ed Reforms http://www.nteu.org.au//policy/crossroads/petition
The NTEU is coordinating a petition against some of the key proposed Government 'reforms' of Higher Education - to be provided to the Senate. In partiuclar the petition opposes: a) any increase in HECS; b) any increase in the number of domestic full-fee paying students at university; c) loans for full-fee paying students of up to $50,000 which bear 3.5% interest above inflation; d) a 5 year time limit for degree completion, with penalties for failing subjects or changing courses; e) the reduction of student, staff and community representation on university governing councils; f) forcing universities to dismantle collective bargaining for staff by tying university funding to Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs); g) restrictions of the right of university staff to take legitimate industrial action in contravention of International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions. You can sign the petition online at: http://www.nteu.org.au//policy/crossroads/petition . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
