Bullied@UTS is deeply concerned by UTS’s decision to suspend National Tertiary Education Union branch president Simon Wade from his job, claiming “serious misconduct”.
Mr Wade is a UTS general staff member in the Audio-Visual team and has been working at the university for 16 years.
We take very seriously the NTEU’s allegation that he has been “targeted in his workplace due to his involvement in enterprise bargaining on behalf of UTS staff”.
We are not in a position to comment on the veracity of UTS’s allegations of misconduct, but we will be following this matter closely.
We call on UTS Management to be transparent in its handling of this matter and to also ensure that when enforcing its code of conduct, that it be applied equally to all university staff members and not simply when it may serve a political purpose.
We note that the NTEU held a 150-strong rally in support of Simon in front of the UTS Tower building on Monday 16th December 2013 and 1400 people have signed a petition protesting his suspension.
Relevant Links:
- New Matilda Article: “UTS Suspends Union Boss During Negotiations”
- NTEU Petition: “Defend union rights at UTS; lift suspension of NTEU President”
- NTEU Rally Photos: “Rally supports suspended NTEU UTS Branch President”
