Lecturers, librarians, support staff and faculty in Victoria are calling for better pay and conditions, as the university's annual report reveals income from international students is still 22 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
abc.net.au/news/federation-university-staff-strike-amid-operating-deficit/102296508Federation University staff are striking this week for better pay and conditions, amid the institution reporting a loss of more than $40 million.Income from international students is still 22 per cent below pre-pandemic levelsFederation University's Annual Report for 2022 was tabled in Victoria's state parliament on Tuesday, revealing a net operating deficit of $41.2 million.
Income from international students was 60 per cent higher than this year's target, but was still 22 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels. "Our road map to surplus is ambitious but achievable if we stay the course on our strategy for growth and are not squeezed by unreasonable demands for ongoing operating expenditure," the spokesperson said.Dozens of Federation University lecturers, librarians, support staff and faculty at the Mount Helen campus in Ballarat took strike action on Wednesday.
Staff are also seeking better conditions, including the ability to work from home where possible, and better consultation with faculty.Nursing lecturer Jane Boag spoke to an impassioned crowd, saying the pay offer was not good enough. "We've made a very reasonable counter-proposal, which I think is actually quite low, our proposal is just over 3 per cent a year," Mr Abbott said.
Mr Abbott said it was the university's "mismanagement" that had led to a decline in student numbers, and now staff were being punished with a low ball offer.
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