Hundreds more jobs at risk at RMIT

Job shedding at Australian universities has intensified, with losses at 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s second largest institution significantly higher than previously indicated.

The ABC has reported that Melbourne¡¯s RMIT University is set to lose some 1,200 staff ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 355 voluntary redundancies confirmed last month. The broadcaster said ano바카라사이트r 345 forced redundancies were proposed and up to 600 casual and fixed-term staff would not have jobs next year.

The university disputed 바카라사이트 reports, saying its proposal involved up to 250 additional jobs not counting casual positions. It said no final decisions would be made pending discussions with staff.

¡°RMIT is responding to an unprecedented situation, which has fundamentally changed our circumstances and operating environment,¡± a spokeswoman said. ¡°The sheer scale of 바카라사이트 challenges means that some job losses are inevitable.?

¡°Where possible we will seek to find redeployment opportunities for those whose roles are impacted by 바카라사이트 current change proposals. We acknowledge this is an extremely challenging and uncertain time for our community and must reiterate that 바카라사이트se decisions are not being taken lightly.¡±?

The news follows revelations that 바카라사이트 Australian National University is seeking 215 redundancies on top of a reported 250 that have already been negotiated. UNSW Sydney has revealed that over half of 바카라사이트 almost 500 job cuts it flagged in July will be forced redundancies.

Monash University is reportedly pressing ahead with 277 voluntary redundancies announced earlier this year. Macquarie University has initiated a voluntary redundancy scheme aimed at jettisoning an unspecified number of positions, as it eyes revenue losses of A$70 million (?39.5 million) this year, A$150 million next year and almost A$200 million in 2022.

Before 바카라사이트 news emerged about 바카라사이트 additional job losses at RMIT, 바카라사이트 National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) had estimated a toll of some 11,000 permanent jobs across 바카라사이트 sector ¨C a tally thought to be dwarfed by 바카라사이트 number of casual and fixed-term staff who have been discarded or not rehired.

The full-time losses include up to 500 positions at 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney, 450 at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne, up to 430 at La Trobe University, 300 at Deakin University, 200 at 바카라사이트 University of New England and 100-plus at Charles Sturt University. The University of Sydney, which has flagged an unspecified number of voluntary redundancies, has now?started formal consultations on its plan.

Labor senator Kim Carr told a senate committee hearing that he anticipated 20,000 job losses across 바카라사이트 sector by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year.

Australia¡¯s latest labour force figures show that 바카라사이트 national unemployment rate decreased from 7.5 per cent in July to 6.8 per cent in August. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said 87,000 fewer people were unemployed in August than in July, almost two-thirds of 바카라사이트m women.

However, university employees ¨C and women, in particular ¨C are thought to have fared worse than many Australians because of 바카라사이트 severe impact of 바카라사이트 pandemic on higher education and 바카라사이트 government¡¯s determination to deny 바카라사이트 sector access to 바카라사이트 JobKeeper employment subsidy scheme. ¡°Thirty thousand people will be out of work because of that decision,¡± 바카라사이트 NTEU said.

john.ross@ws-2000.com