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July 20, 2024
RNZ Pacific The University of the South Pacific staff associations are up in arms about the sacking of a union leader and academic by the university’s chief executive. In a joint press release, the Association of the University of the South Pacific (AUSPS) and the USP Staff Union (USPSU), this week claimed that USP vice-chancellor ... <a title="‘Attack on freedom of speech’: USP staff call out Ahluwalia for sacking union president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/20/attack-on-freedom-of-speech-usp-staff-call-out-ahluwalia-for-sacking-union-president/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Attack on freedom of speech’: USP staff call out Ahluwalia for sacking union president">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist University of the South Pacific staff unions are giving management “one more chance to come to the table” before they go on strike. On Wednesday, the staff association received the secret ballot outcome from Fiji’s Labour Ministry, which confirmed that they had a mandate for strike action. Association of ... <a title="USP strike: Staff offer management ‘one more chance to come to table’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/15/usp-strike-staff-offer-management-one-more-chance-to-come-to-table/" aria-label="Read more about USP strike: Staff offer management ‘one more chance to come to table’">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A secret ballot by members of the Association of University of the South Pacific Staff (AUSPS) and USP Staff Union have voted in favour of strike action at the institution. Unofficial results in the poll last Wednesday showed 63 percent in favour, above the needed majority threshold. AUSPS general ... <a title="USP staff vote in favour of strike action over ‘just and fair’ pay rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/11/usp-staff-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action-over-just-and-fair-pay-rise/" aria-label="Read more about USP staff vote in favour of strike action over ‘just and fair’ pay rise">Read more</a>
