The NTEU held a snap action late last year in support of Simon Wade, an IT worker at the University of Technology Sydney for 16 years who was suspended on 10 December for “serious misconduct”.
NTEU State Secretary Genevieve Kelly said the suspension was due to Mr Wade’s activities as Branch Secretary of the NTEU.
“We’ve been trying to get UTS management interested in enterprise bargaining and the Branch President is part of that team. He’s been having difficulties getting away from his AV desk to go to bargaining,” Ms Kelly said.
The IEU was among a number of unions who took part in the action at UTS Tower 2.
Following the rally, unionists gathered at the IEU’s Wattle St building, just across the road from UTS, for coffee.
Unions NSW is running a petition in support of Simon Wade and all union representatives being able to perform their duties free of management harassment.
To support the petition visit www.nteu.org.au/curtin/blog/view/blog/displayAuthorId/4553.