10,000 MACS staff back fair bargaining as 265 workplaces hit 50%!
More than 250 schools across our target employers have now reached majority support for fair bargaining – and more than 100 workplaces have reached 70 per cent support or higher!
Building a clearer, stronger Agreement in Tasmanian Catholic education
Changes to technical bargaining requirements and a backlog at the Fair Work Commission (FWC) resulted in further delays to the commencement of single interest bargaining for a new Tasmanian Catholic Agreement. FWC was authorisation was finally granted on 12 August, allowing negotiations to commence in earnest.
DEAL DONE: What the government school outcome means for IEU members in Victorian Catholic education.
Australian Education Union members have voted to accept the Victorian Government’s latest pay and conditions offer, bringing to a close a determined campaign that included statewide stop-work action, bans and limitations, and sustained organising in schools and communities.
Staff majorities at a majority of Victorian Catholic schools back fair bargaining!
More than 250 schools across our target employers have now reached majority support for fair bargaining – and more than 100 workplaces have reached 70 per cent support or higher!
IEU backs new ACTU Secretary
IEU Victoria Tasmania General Secretary David Brear has welcomed the appointment of Melissa Donnelly as the new ACTU Secretary.
Victorian Catholic budget pressures – and your Agreement protections
Budget discussions emerging in Victorian Catholic education have prompted understandable concern among IEU members about staffing, workloads and possible workplace change.
Support for fair bargaining hits 12,500 as 215 workplaces clear 50 per cent!
Petitions of Support are continuing to pour in from schools and workplaces across Victoria, with 12,500 now counted at the end of the fourth week of the campaign.
Support for fair bargaining approaches 11,500 as 181 workplaces clear 50 per cent!
Petitions of Support are continuing to pour in from schools and workplaces across Victoria - 11,200 and counting!
Petitions surge towards 10,000 as 140 workplaces clear 50 per cent!
Petitions of Support are continuing to pour in from schools and workplaces across Victoria.
As AEU strikes, IEU members sign to support fair bargaining
As AEU members again take strike action, IEU members are showing their solidarity and taking action seeking fair bargaining rights in their sector.
Petition of Support campaign hits the ground running
The IEU’s petition of support campaign is flying after just one day of Term 3, with signatures rushing in at the 11 employers not covered by the current Single Interest Authorisation application.
Petitions of support are pouring in from around the state!
At the top of our employer-wide league table, FCJ College Benalla and St Bede’s College are neck-and-neck, with both rapidly approaching 50 per cent support.
Tasmanian women unite for enriching week of union education
Every year, the IEU joins unions from across Tasmania in supporting a week dedicated to developing the next generation of women workplace leaders and activists.
Watch now: Deputy General Secretary Kylie Busk provides a campaign update as Term 3 begins
Deputy General Secretary Kylie Busk provides an update for IEU members as Term 3 begins.
Dynamic duo lend their voices to Petition of Support campaign
Dedicated Reps have taken precious time out of their holidays to make calls supporting the union’s new Petition of Support campaign.
IEU supports members across Tasmania
The final week of Term 2 has been a busy one for the IEU in Tasmania, with union staff supporting members in workplaces, bargaining and professional development across the state.
Victorian Catholic education campaign enters critical new phase
The IEU is now preparing to seek to bring the remaining employers into the SIA process.
IEU farewells Marit and Therese
Union staff are only featured in the pages of the IEU newspaper The Point when they begin working for members and when they depart. It is a policy shaped by a member-first outlook.
Victorian law restricts NDAs: national reform urged
From 1 July 2026, Victorian workers have new protections restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in sexual harassment cases, following long-standing union campaigning to address workplace silence and cover-ups.
Building IEU power through training
Unions thrive on personal interaction, and solidarity is strengthened through structured, face-to-face training.