Monday, March 21, 2005

CPSU opposes plans to destroy student unions

Community and Public Sector Union, which represents staff in student organisations, has called on the Federal Government to drop their plans to destroy student organisations by starvation.

CPSU Senior Industrial officer Mr Andrew Holland said "We have been inundated with calls from distressed members worried about their working future if the Federal Government gets their way.

"Education Minister Brendan Nelson wants to introduce voluntary student unionism to silence student dissent to his HECS fee increases and funding cuts. This is in spite of the jobs created and the services provided by hardworking staff and students in universities across Australia.

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