There are negotiating frictions between the National Tertiary Education Union and Community and Public Sector Union

They differ on some university offers, with the CPSU suggesting the NTEU is “politicising issues” to suit its national agenda.

But any chance of management splitting the unions by securing CPSU support for its enterprise agreement offer (as occurred at Southern Cross U) appears unlikely.

The CPSU tells members it does not want bargaining to drag on and delay pay rises under a new agreement but it adds the university’s offer, is under CPI and unacceptable.