IEU amends Single Interest Authorisation application: what it means for Victorian Catholic staff
The IEU has amended its application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) covering Victorian Catholic education employers.
IEU Day of Action demands fair bargaining and a fair deal
Educators in Catholic schools across Victoria staged school-gate actions on Friday as part of the IEU’s statewide Day of Action campaign for improved pay, conditions and access to single interest bargaining.
IEU Victorian Catholic campaign Day of Action Live
Return here for all the latest from events happening at workplaces all over the state, as IEU members demand fair bargaining and improved working conditions.
IEU Day of Action becomes a Week of Action
The IEU’s Day of Action in Victorian Catholic schools is spilling over beyond Friday 29 May, with schools unable to gather on the day rallying early to demand fair bargaining and improved working conditions.
Victorian Catholic employers refuse key improvements and push for backwards steps
Catholic education employers are continuing to resist key improvements to pay and conditions while pursuing changes that could leave staff worse off, making it imperative that IEU members continue to stand firm.
World backs the right to strike: now for Victorian Catholic schools
National and international developments are reinforcing the importance of the IEU’s efforts to win fundamental industrial rights for members in Victorian Catholic education.
Victorian Catholic campaign message hits the road!
The IEU’s campaigning message literally hit the road Monday 25 May, with our giant mobile billboard seen across Ballarat.
Researchers say teachers need support to deliver violence prevention
A new national framework for respectful relationships education sets out an ambitious plan for Australian schools, but early evidence suggests teachers are being asked to deliver it without the training required.
Safe workplace culture starts at the top
What senior management believes and prioritises about psychological safety at work strongly affects whether employees are likely to be mistreated.
IEU members step up at Lauriston
IEU members at Lauriston Girl’s School have taken unprecedented stop work action as part of their campaign for pay rises in a new Agreement.
AEU’s in-principle deal sets new benchmark
The AEU has reached in-principle agreements with the state government on pay and conditions for public school staff, increasing pressure for proper bargaining in the Victorian Catholic sector.
IEU members: we need your input on affordable housing
IEU members are invited to share their experiences of housing pressure to inform the Australian union movement’s ongoing campaign for affordable housing.
Southern schools unite in campaign solidarity
Members from four schools and two unions share campaign ideas and compare bargaining notes in a unique action outside Mentone Station.
Gippsland unionists reflect on local change and global fights
IEU members combine IEU professional development and engagement with the broader union movement in “a rich day of union immersion” in Gippsland.
The sorry history of Victorian Catholic employer bargaining delays
When these employers say, ‘trust us,’ remember their track record – real progress comes only through collective pressure.
AEU suspends bans as state sector agreement nears
IEU Secretary General David Brear says the AEU’s suspension of industrial action shows that a deal is close in the state sector, which obviously affects negotiations in the Catholic sector and in independent schools.
IEU members win Industrial Campaign of the Year Award
IEU members have been acclaimed by Victoria’s peak trade union body for their amazing effort last year when demanding fair bargaining rights from their employers.
Strong union message at workers’ memorial
Each year family members, unionists, workers and their loved ones gather to remember the lives lost in workplaces and to recommit to fighting for the living.
IEU Victorian Catholic Campaign: Term of Action
Your at a glance guide to SIA, Bargaining, and member actions.
IEU supports state school nurses taking industrial action
The IEU expresses its strong support for Victorian public school nurses, who have commenced protected industrial action to secure fair pay and safe workloads.