Members of the Association of the University of South Pacific voted in a secret ballot for strike action today, and unofficial results from the union state that about 96 percent of the people who have voted want strike action and the removal of the Vice Chancellor.
General Secretary of the Association of USP Staff, Rosalia Fatiaki says the issue for this secret ballot is to also see the support for the removal of USP’s Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia.
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Fatiaki says approximately 41 percent of their staff are part of the unions at USP.
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro had earlier called for an urgent special meeting with the USP and Staff Associations to discuss and settle the issues pertaining to the welfare and other issues raised by former Association of USP Staff Presidents, Doctor Tamara Osborne Naikatini and Elizabeth Fong.
Radrodro made the comments in Parliament when questioned about the government's stand on the planned strike action by the university staff members.
He is currently in Lau and is expected to meet the USP unions upon his return.
Professor Ahluwalia has not responded to any of our questions.
The USP says they do not speak on personnel issues.
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