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Charles Darwin University confirms 77 jobs to go in vocational restructure after weeks of consultations
Charles Darwin University has confirmed to staff that it is moving ahead with plans to cut 77 jobs in a merger of vocational and higher education.
Key points:
- CDU says course cuts will affect 628 students and 28 apprentices, who can finish or abandon their studies
- The union says the job cuts should not come before Christmas, and has lodged a dispute
- The university says its VET structure was financially unsustainable
Staff were told in meetings that 36 people had accepted voluntary redundancies and more than 40 full-time positions would be lost.
A change proposal was presented to staff in late September revealing CDU’s plans to slash the jobs and 19 vocational education and training (VET) courses.
The university has been consulting with unions…
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