Forum on University Education
Wednesday 22 June - 12.10pm
Hunter Lecture Theatre 323
Victoria University, Wellington
Speakers will include the Minister of Education, Hon Trevor Mallard (Labour), Bill English (National), Nandor Tanczos
(Green), Craig McNair (NZ First) and Stephen Franks (ACT)
The forum will be introduced by Helen Kelly, General Secretary of the Association of University Staff who will outline
the critical situation facing university staff following the breakdown of national collective employment agreement
negotiations today.
Last week, the Minister of Education agreed to set up a University Salaries Group, involving employers, unions and the
Government to look at ways of resolving salary problems in the sector. This week the employers rejected a cooperative
approach.
Against this background the forum promises to host some lively debate.
Note: The Hunter Building is the historic centrepiece building at Victoria University. It can be reached by the first or
second driveways off to the left ascending Kelburn Parade. Hunter Lecture Theatre 323 is on the third floor and is
reached by stairs at the south end of the building (not by the central stairway).
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