Historical information

The NTEU was formed out of the amalgamation of ACUSA and FAUSA in the 1990s. It represents academic, general/professional and research staff, ELICOS/TESOL teachers and staff of research institutes, student unions, university companies, and (in Victoria) TAFE general staff and staff in Adult & Community Education. It is a smaller union in comparison to AEU.

Significance

Significant to union representation and rights within the post-secondary education sector.

Physical description

Paperback book; 351 pages.

Front cover: white background; red, white and blue text; black and white photo of NTEU members (including Ryan Hsu of Swinburne University) protesting with the Australian Education Union in 2012.

Back cover: red and black text.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover: author's name and title.

Back cover: recommendations by Simon Marginson and Raewyn Connell; author bio and summary of content.