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The Digest:

A fresh standoff has erupted between the federal government and university lecturers, with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commencing a two-week warning strike as the government threatens to invoke a 'No Work, No Pay' policy. The union declared the industrial action after a failed negotiation, stating the government's presentation was a "total departure" from the spirit of their draft agreement, while the government accused ASUU of negotiating in bad faith.

Key Points:
  • ASUU has begun a two-week nationwide warning strike effective Monday.
  • The Federal Government has threatened to implement a 'No Work, No Pay' policy.
  • The union stated that recent negotiations with the government were "nothing to write home about."
  • The government accused ASUU of not negotiating in "good faith" despite its demonstrated goodwill.
  • Key demands include concluding the renegotiated 2009 agreement and releasing withheld salaries.
  • The government claims "virtually all" of ASUU's concerns have been addressed.
  • This reignites a familiar cycle of industrial disputes that have plagued the university system.
This confrontation plunges public universities back into a cycle of instability, pitting the government's legalistic stance against the union's struggle for improved welfare and university funding.

Sources: Premium Times