My name is Tim White. I spent a decade as an academic in astronomy, completing postdocs at European and Australian universities, before landing a continuing professional staff position two years ago. I now support the research of others, working as a software engineer in the Sydney Informatics Hub. I have been an NTEU member since I returned to Australia in 2018.
I believe the best way to build the strength of our union is to prove that together we will fight for what is fair and just. We do this through campaigns and actions that build and show our broad support, but also knowing when to sit down and negotiate and turn that pressure into victories.
To this end, I have been active in our recent enterprise bargaining campaign, leafletting to build the strikes and acting as picket captain. Since then, I have been active in our professional staff EA enforcement committee. I have also taken part in wider union campaigns, namely in opposing fracking on Gomeroi lands, and as part of Unionists for Palestine.
That’s why I’m running to be an ordinary member of our branch committee, and why I’m running with Rank and File Action.
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