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05 November 1999 |
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NewsBankstown Students Win Union Support
Students occupying the University of Western Sydney for the past week in support of a 'log of claims' have won the backing of NSW trade unions.
The Labor Council this week passed a resolution in support of the students, more than 60 of whom are occupying the Student Centre at UWS's Macarthur Bankstown campus. UWS student Andrew Viller told Labor Council the action was in protest at deteriorating conditions that students and staff face on the campus. The Log of Claims includes: capping of tutorial class sizes to 25, a guarantee of no staff cuts over the holidays, a guarantee by the University not to introduce new fees, improved safety and security on campus and improved access to computer rooms. While the University claims it cannot fund the students' demands, Villers says recent spending has included a $750,000 new senior executive office suite, a new $50,000 four-wheel drive for the financial services director and a substantial advertising and PR budget. Australian Services Union acting assistant secretary Dawn Lotty says the issue is important to her union, as the cutbacks target welfare and adult education courses. Lotty warns the cutbacks will affect these professions, as well as moving towards a two-tiered education system.
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   Interview: Peter ReithWe�ve fought him for the last four years, perhaps it�s time to try to understand him. Education: The Boston StranglerIf the teachers' salaries "offer" had been any good, John Aquilina, the Minister for Good News Only, would have made the announcement and been seen to promote it. Economics: Key IndicatorsA new ILO publication provides real cross national comparisons which show that Australian workplaces rate very well on productivity, wages and non wage measures Unions: Dili's Union PresenceThe International Federation of Journalists� Safety Office for the Media in East Timor (SOMET) is conducting an investigation into the recent killings of two journalists in East Timor. History: Maritime Dispute RecordsA Joint ACTU � ASSLH project will identify and preserve as many records as possible arising from the 1997-98 Maritime Dispute. International: Western Mining into Guns and GoldAn Australian mining company, Western Mining Company Limited (WMCL), has effectively won the support of the Philippines army in its battle with traditional owners in Southern Mindano. Satire: Gay Scientists Isolate Christian GeneGay scientists today released a study which, they claim, at last identifies the �Christian Gene". Labour Review: What's New in the Information CentreView the latest issue of Labour Review, our resource for students, delegates and officials.
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