Southern Cross University’s proposed two-year pay freeze will have significant impact on Lismore and the North Coast, the CPSU NSW warns.
The CPSU NSW, which looks after professional staff on university campuses in NSW, is meeting with the university this week to find a way through the crisis.
“We will sitting down with Southern Cross University to find a solution, that doesn’t hurt staff and puts the university in a stable and resilient position,” said Asren Pugh, CPSU NSW organiser.
According to research by the Grattan Institute, the electorate of Page has already suffered a 10% blow to jobs during the COVID-19 crisis.
“Lismore and the North Coast can’t afford any more job losses.
University campuses are the hub of regional economies – we need to invest in them to keep the broader community afloat.
“It is clear the university sector is in a perilous situation – we need JobKeeper in our universities now, and then we need a fundamental rethink of the higher education system.”
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