I am a teacher at the Centre for English Teaching (CET), and have been a member of the University of Sydney branch since 2017. I have been an active member of the branch since 2020, when the closure of the Learning Centre and loss of jobs there motivated me to action.
I helped with the 2022-2023 industrial campaign, acting as a picket captain and also participating in the bargaining team for Schedule 5 on the enterprise agreement that applies to CET, as well as leafletting and picketing. Since then I have served as the union rep on the CET JCC where we have recently had wins reducing workload.
As a Branch Committee ordinary member I believe we need to be proactive in advancing university staff conditions rather than simply reacting to management. I would continue to work to reduce workloads, as well as combatting casualisation.
The Branch Committee particularly needs to focus on building for the next enterprise agreement negotiations. I also feel the union has a role to play in dealing with everyday issues such as the lack of parking, as well as in broader issues of social justice.
Rank-And-File Action USYD 