The Union’s approach to gender equity (Advocate 23 03)

By Terri Macdonald. While it has been said that unions reflect their industries, a quick glance shows the gender breakdown as reported by the NTEU to the Workplace Gender Equity Agency (WGEA) is significantly better than the sector. With low numbers of staff as fixed term or casual (less than 7 per cent of all staff), and women well represented across the different levels of the Union staff, the NTEU is better placed than not only universities, but many other trade unions. More...