David Brophy

I’m academic in History and have been involved in all dimensions of the union’s work for more than a decade: strike campaigns, enterprise bargaining meetings, supporting individual members, and recruiting new colleagues. I first joined the Branch Committee in 2014.

In 2022-24 I was Vice-President for Academic Staff, and I’m currently on the EA negotiating team. I’m asking for your vote to continue to build our branch and strengthen the collective energy and initiative of its members—the only thing standing between us and a ruthless corporate vision of higher education.

I want to see us make full and effective use of industrial action as we prosecute our EA claims. I want us to cultivate workplace organizing and build up our new delegate structure. I want the union to play a political role too. I’ve been a vocal defender of democratic rights at the University and will continue to oppose restrictions on our ability to debate and dissent. Strong unions fight all forms of injustice, and I’ll uphold and defend our branch’s support for Palestine and the boycott of Israeli institutions.

I’m proud to be running with an excellent group of activists on the Rank and File Action ticket.