UWA Sessional Teachers

"While total employment across universities grew by 2.3% from 1999 to 2019, the report said casual employment grew at 4.5%, and now accounted for 40% of jobs at public universities.

“Universities do everything they can to cut back on expenses,” Stanford said. “From casualising the workforce to larger class sizes, to cutbacks in resources and supplementary materials.

“Imagine learning about cutting-edge science or health from people who are hired on a month-to-month basis. This isn’t going to equip graduates with the comprehensive and thorough education they need":

Australian universities report finds quality of education eroded by ‘long-term underfunding’ New report reveals 83% of respondents are concerned universities’ focus on profit is undermining education standards

More wage theft cases coming out across the country:

Deakin University to face Fair Work Commission over wage theft allegations The tertiary education union is taking the university to the fair work watchdog. It alleges that university staff have been underpaid staff millions of dollars.

Something to keep in mind when the VC tells us we need to "live within our means": https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/eye-watering-australian-university-salaries-revealed?fbclid=IwAR0L8MM0hQizxmMNKT1aPqdGUvWbblW4KFpmYX-c__YQpFLAjE5Mb_OFfTQ

‘Eye-watering’ Australian university salaries revealed Up to 50 staff at wealthier Australian institutions out-earn the average English vice-chancellor, FOI documents reveal

An important issue for casual teaching staff, and an important claim in this enterprise bargaining round:

‘Better for the entire country’: epidemiologists join growing calls to pay sick leave to casuals Experts say the Victorian government’s national-first trial is a ‘good investment’ and a ‘smart move’