In this issue 1
End insecure work! Alison Barnes, NTEU National President
2
NTEU recovering thousands in underpayment for casual academic members at RMIT NTEU RMIT University Branch
Cover image: Sandie Clarke/ Unsplash
3
Being a casual representative at the bargaining table Michael Piotto, University of South Australia
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Early WGEA data reveals COVID impact Terri MacDonald, Director, Policy & Research
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Women in casual work in academia: .Disempowerment disguised as freedom Anonymous NTEU Member
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Delegate profile: Bailey Sharp
10 Recognising wage theft of postgrads Peter Watson, CAPA
11 UoM casuals defend quality teaching with union power Geraldine Fela & Ben Kunkler, University of Melbourne
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Read online at www.unicasual.org.au Editor: Alison Barnes Production: Paul Clifton Editorial Assistance: Anastasia Kotaidis
Connect ® Volume 14, no. 2 ® Semester 2, August 2021
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