The Victorian branch of the National Tertiary Education Union asked parties running in the state election whether they backed eight core union objectives, including preference for unionised labour, more funding, regulation of VC salaries and improved “representative democracy” in institutions. The Victorian Socialists and The Greens responded with perfect scores and Labor was in favour on all issues except VC pay. The union says the Liberals and Nationals did not respond.
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