Uni staff in NSW take May Day protests University staff across NSW will stage various May Day protests to support claims for a better deal. UNIVERSITY staff across NSW are staging various May Day protests in support of staff and student claims for a better deal. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) actions include a 24-hour strike and a picket line by University of England staff angry over senior managerial appointments at the institution. At Southern Cross University NTEU members will deliver the union's claims for the next round of enterprise bargaining to the vice-chancellor's office. At the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the University of Newcastle the NTEU log of claims will be voted on at a meeting of union members before officials meet with management on Wednesday.