The Association of University Staff of New Zealand (AUS) was a national

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. At its peak, it represented 6500 workers employed in New Zealand universities. In 2009 it merged with the

Association of Staff in Tertiary Education The Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE) was a national trade union in New Zealand. In 2009 it merged with Association of University Staff (AUS) to become the New Zealand Tertiary Education Union. ASTE was formed in 1988 by the me ...

to form the New Zealand Tertiary Education Union. The AUS was formed 1 July 1991 in a merger between the

Association of University Teachers of New Zealand Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(AUTNZ) and the New Zealand University Technicians Union (NZUTU). The AUS was a member of the

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU or CTU; ) is a national trade union centre in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand. History It was formed in 1987 by the m ...

, as well as

Education International Education International (EI) is a global union federation (GUF) of teachers' trade unions consisting of 383 member organizations in 178 countries and territories that represents over 32 million education teachers and education support personnel fr ...

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