Tertiary Education Union
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| Full name | New Zealand Tertiary Education Union |
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| Native name | Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Affiliation | NZCTU |
| Key people |
Sharn Riggs, national secretary Sandra Grey, national president |
| Office location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Website | teu |
The New Zealand Tertiary Education Union (in Māori: Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa) is the main trade union in the New Zealand tertiary education sector, and represents the interests of more than 10,000 workers employed sector across New Zealand. Its membership includes academics, researchers, teachers and workers employed in all occupations in universities, polytechnics, institutes of technology, wānanga, other tertiary education providers and allied organisations.
Founded in 2009, the TEU was established a result of the amalgamation of the Association of University Staff of New Zealand (AUS) and the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE). The Tertiary Institutions Allied Staff Association (TIASA) voted note to amalgamate and remain independent.
TEU is a registered trade union in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2000. The TEU is a democratic union with strong membership participation and is governed by an elected council. Policy is determined by an annual conference and implemented by a number of committees.
As well as negotiating typical labour rights and employment issues with employers (salary levels, hours of work, etc) the TEU has been involved in a number of national campaigns.
The Union have actively supported longer statutory paid parental leave, including the recent Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave and Work Contact Hours) Amendment Bill which provides six months paid parental leave and guaranteed right to return to work afterwards. The bill is currently stalled in parliament.
The Union have campaigned for academic freedom, running an essay competition in cooperation with Academic Freedom Aotearoa. and giving out awards, including to Mike Joy an academic at Massey University who had a high profile clash with Prime Minister John Key.
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