Two Strikes In Two Months: USYD Staff Demand AI Safeguards & Better Pay

Key points

• University of Sydney staff are striking on Thursday, 22 October, over pay, job security and protections on the use of artificial intelligence. The strike is led by the university branch of the National Tertiary Education Union, which is seeking changes to its enterprise agreement.
• Strikers will picket the Main Gate on Parramatta Road. The university says most classes will run online and that it is encouraging staff and students to work or study from home where possible.
• A few labs may be cancelled. The university says it will not change how it negotiates in response to the strike.