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<div>Colleagues,</div>
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<div>My sense is that people are waiting to see the data/evidence in
favour of a merger. Until we have that, there is little to
discuss, other than the process of the feasibility study, which seems
appropriate.</div>
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<div>I am more concerned with the proposal to make some excellent
staff in Software Engineering redundant. I would like some information
about the decision, including why particular staff were targetted, and
not others, and why this is happening prior to the merger
discussions.</div>
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<div>Can you enlighten us, Mick?</div>
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<div>Rob</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">In my email
to all members yesterday I indicated that the Branch Committee of
Management saw one of its main tasks in relation to the merger
discussions to be to seek to ensure that the consultation process is
full and effective. </font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">My current
feeling is that whilst the formal channel for feedback on the Web and
via Email clearly exists and whilst the VC did promptly get out and
hold meetings with staff and whilst there doubtless are other forms of
consultation proceeding in various quarters of the University, I am
less than convinced that the totality of these processes is generating
a full and effective process.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">However,
having said that I am not at all sure what to propose as a way
to enhance this process? Perhaps those of us who are
on this discussion list can at least have an email discussion about
how we might ensure that the consultation is full and
effective.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">For example
I have so far resisted calling a general meeting of members for I
am not sure that much could be gained from such a meeting at this
time, but, if members thought it would be productive we
could:</font><br>
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<li><font face="Arial" size="-1">Arrange a members' meeting to
facilitate some sharing of ideas and information about the proposed
merger</font>
<li><font face="Arial" size="-1">Arrange a time and venue each week
for interested members to meet to share and develop ideas and
information</font>
<li><font face="Arial" size="-1">Use the discussion list to facilitate
an interchange of ideas and information</font>
<li><font face="Arial" size="-1">Do all of these things</font>
<li><font face="Arial" size="-1">Do nothing as yet and simply wait and
see how the process proceeds</font></ul>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">So what
about sharing your thoughts on this with the other NTEU members who
are on this discussion list?</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-1"><i>Mick,</i></font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="-1"><i>Assoc. Prof. Mick
Campion,</i></font><br>
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