Fixed-term employment: What members need to know
Fixed-term contracts can leave employees uncertain about whether they will have a job from one year to the next, making it harder to plan their careers, finances and family lives.
Protected industrial action kicking off tomorrow at Overnewton Anglican Community College
IEU members at Overnewton Anglican Community College have voted overwhelmingly to approve all forms of protected industrial action, in pursuit of a fair Agreement.
IEU General Secretary David Brear: Hold the line for a stronger deal
For IEU members in Victorian Catholic education, the priority remains clear: winning a strong new Agreement that properly recognises their work and protects the conditions they have fought hard to secure.
Budget guidelines leave school leaders grappling with difficult choices
Budget and staffing planning across Victorian Catholic education is affecting schools differently, with the recent release of the MACS Operational Guidelines in particular creating significant new challenges for many principals.
IEU backs new ACTU Secretary
IEU Victoria Tasmania General Secretary David Brear has welcomed the appointment of Melissa Donnelly as the new ACTU Secretary.
Building the pressure for a strong Victorian Catholic Agreement
IEU members in Victorian Catholic education want a new Agreement as soon as possible – but won’t settle for an inferior one!
Sally McManus and the IEU Victoria Tasmania
Every Australian worker should be grateful for the courageous work of departing ACTU Secretary Sally McManus over the past nine years.
Overnewton wage dispute a sign of the times
IEU members at Overnewton Anglican Community College have rejected a pay deal they say risks eroding the College’s historic wage differential, highlighting the growing pressure on independent schools to match the significant wage increases won by AEU members in Victorian government education.
The human coffee cup with a powerful imaginary crocodile
After making a big impact on the SIA campaign at her Gippsland primary school, IEU Rep Margaret Gatehouse wowed a broader audience with her presentation at the Women’s Rights at Work conference at Trades Hall, Carlton.
14,000 staff back fair bargaining as more than 270 workplaces reach 50%
Support for fair bargaining rights continues to grow across Victorian Catholic education, with 14,000 staff now backing the Petition of Support and almost 200 workplaces reaching 60 per cent support or higher.
Members seek support over budget guidelines
An IEU webinar for ES members in Victorian Catholic education attracted hundreds of participants, reflecting strong demand for accurate information about employers’ 2027 budget guidelines.
Women’s Rights at Work Conference 2026
This year’s WRAW conference was a reminder that, across industries, the struggles of women and gender-diverse workers for something better are deeply connected.
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!