1 Name

1.1 The organisation shall be called NATIONAL TERTIARY EDUCATION STAFF UNION, hereinafter also referred to as the organisation or NTESU.

2 Aims and Objectives

2.1 To organise and represent all employees in the tertiary education sector and related institutions.

2.2 To protect and advance the rights and interests of the members at all levels of the organisation.

2.3 To make representation to the State, the employer bodies and to any other body, nationally or internationally, on behalf of the members of the organisation.

2.4 To bargain at all levels with the State and employers on issues which are relevant to the working life of the members.

2.5 To ensure the individual and collective representation of the members on all matters which might affect the working relationship of members with their employers.

2.6 To advance the democratic participation of members in the structures of governance at institutions of tertiary education and related institutions.

2.7 To critically examine the role of institutions of tertiary education in a changing society in an effort to promote the equitable and fullest utilisation of the resources of these institutions.

2.8 To equip members with the relevant skills for effective participation in bargaining, policy-making and governance structures, and skills for the effective representation of their constituents.

2.9 To develop a sense of co-operation amongst all employees employed in the tertiary education sector nationally and internationally.

2.10 To promote the efficient functioning of the tertiary education and related institutions in South Africa, promote critical thinking and education, defend academic freedom and autonomy, intellectual, creative and other property rights.