Australian university staff in uproar at union's secret plan to negotiate on pay cuts amid coronavirus

With the tertiary education sector in turmoil, NTEU leadership’s strategy sparks furious backlash

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The tertiary education union is facing a major revolt from its members over a confidential plan to negotiate with university management on staff pay cuts during the Covid-19 crisis.

The Australian university sector has been thrown into financial turmoil since the coronavirus pandemic began, with border closures and forced campus shutdowns crippling revenue and forcing some universities to make drastic budget cuts.

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