I’m a casual academic in Architecture, Design and Planning, and I’m running for Branch Committee Member (Casual Employees). I’ve been active in the NTEU and USyd Casuals Network since 2020, and I’m currently on Branch Committee. I’m proud to be part of the first Branch in Australia to pass a boycott motion in solidarity with Palestine.
There is a crisis of casualisation at Sydney. As a long-term casual I’m painfully aware of the effects of casualisation on every aspect of our working lives. As such, I’ve been active in building campaigns against poor working conditions, wage theft, and ongoing precarity.
Most recently, casuals are facing Management’s non-compliance with the Enterprise Agreement such as the violation of EA-mandated casual marking rates. Moreover, the University’s “commitment” to decasualisation via EA-330 roles has proved to be disingenuous, due to the disadvantageous eligibility criteria, and the limited roles available.
To fight these, and other attacks on casuals, we need more member-led unionism from below. As we move towards the 2026 bargaining round, I’m committed to working with others to take strong, collective action to decasualise the campus and create genuine pathways to secure jobs.
Rank-And-File Action USYD 