How do I notify that I’m participating in a strike?When a union member takes part in a ‘stop work’ (that is, a
‘strike’ - which is when a worker withdraws their labour entirely for a period
of time), they must notify
their employer after they take this
action***. You are NOT required to notify your manager prior to undertaking
strike action. Your manager might circulate an email asking people to let them
know if they are stopping work – do not respond to these emails! If you take part in the strike on 8 October, after you
go back to work, you need to report that action. For full
time and part-time workers - go to Workday, then go to Menu: My Absence. Select ‘Request Absence’, then choose the date from the calendar (8 October). For ‘Type of Absence’, select ‘Unpaid and
Leave Without Pay’. Then pick ‘Absent to Undertake Strike Action’. Scroll down to enter the total number of hours that you were on strike (what you put down is totally up to you! We are asking members to take a half day from 11am on Thursday — so however many hours that works out for you, put that down). Please note, however, that the action officially ends at 11.59pm on Thursday night. Under the ‘comment’ section, feel free to
put a nice little ‘Solidarity with the workers!' or ‘The workers, united, will
never be defeated!’ For casual
workers, please log into CAHP (casual academic) or MyAurion
(casual professional workers), and report any missed hours that you would have
otherwise worked. *** Note:
your employer cannot legally pay you for the period that you undertake strike
action. So your wages will be docked for the time that you withdrew that
labour. NTEU DEFENCE FUND: Members who lose pay and face financial hardship as a consequence of involvement in NTEU endorsed industrial action can contact the UQ Branch - uq@nteu.org.au.
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