On Thursday, the Fair Work Commission told management to stop separate consultations on job losses after the union complained that they were parts of an all of university process

The National Tertiary Education Union appears to want one-big confab, where it could represent members across the university (CMM Friday).

Vice Chancellor Iain Martin told the university community Friday that the delay will slow consultations down and mean staff will not know what is going to happen.

They certainly know what management plans. A month back Professor Martin briefed staff on the impact of COVID-19 and said savings to address it could include reducing head-count by 300 and not filling 100 empty positions (CMM May 26). Three days later staff were being briefed about changes in their operating unit (CMM May 29).

The university and union are expected to be back in the commission tomorrow – where agreement could be reached – or not.