University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ leaves industrial body
Friday, 4 June 1999
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has decided to leave the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) - the organisation that represents 'employers' in the Australian university sector.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mary O'Kane, said today that the University was a unique entity that required a unique approach to industrial issues.
"As we enter a new Enterprise Bargaining round within the University, I am very much focussed on ensuring the best outcomes for our staff and the University as a whole," she said.
"AHEIA's focus is necessarily on the entire sector which includes a diversity of universities, all with different strengths, weaknesses and priorities.
"I am confident we can advance the interests of the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ more effectively outside AHEIA."
The decision means the University will represent itself before the Industrial Relations Commission and in negotiations with relevant unions.
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