Dispute over proposed reform of South Australian Museum's research wing

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A union representing South Australian Museum workers has lodged a dispute in the employment tribunal over a proposed sweeping reform of the institution's research wing. The museum is proposing to abolish 27 roles in its research and collections department and replace them with 22 lower-paid roles.

Shareof the SA Museum's research and collections division, which the museum's executive says will make the museum more sustainable.

The union representing museum workers, the Public Service Association , said the new structure would see 27 full-time positions abolished and replaced with 22 new positions, mainly at a lower classification and pay. The PSA has lodged a dispute in the SA Employment Tribunal to seek more details about the proposal from the museum.

Ms Brown said the museum had been underfunded for years, with staff facing unmanageable workloads that would only worsen under the suggested reforms. Opposition arts spokesperson John Gardner agreed, saying the roles required a different skill set, and many would be at a lower salary. "These proposed changes to our workforce are about taking important steps now that will make our museum more sustainable, more relevant and more accessible for the 21st century," Mr Cheater said.

Three reburials have taken place at Wangayarta in community-led ceremonies, which have seen the program lauded by Indigenous peoples and governments across the country.ABC News: Justin HewitsonThe committee said the museum should "nonetheless continue to provide at least the current level of support for the repatriation team, notwithstanding any wider imperatives".

South Australian Museum Research Wing Reform Dispute Employment Tribunal Union Roles Lower-Paid

 

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