IEU helps improve complaints process at Catholic Education Tasmania
The IEU has been working with CET to ensure staff can report concerns anonymously in situations involving power imbalances or personal risk.
Tasmanian Catholic schools Agreement benefits Education Support staff
Education Support staff in Tasmanian Catholic schools are beginning to see the benefits of a new Agreement which includes long-overdue workload improvements.
Rep profile: Christa Christie, St Brendan Shaw College, Devonport
Becoming a Rep enabled Crista to explore a lifelong interest in worker’s rights.
Resounding support for new Agreement in Tasmanian Catholic education
Congratulations to all IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools, who just had their new Agreement overwhelmingly endorsed by 96.6% of voting employees!
IEU condemns “destructive” comments by Tasmanian Catholic leaders
The IEU has expressed its dismay at “destructive” comments about same-sex employees made by Tasmanian Catholic leaders to the Inquiry into Discrimination and Bullying in Tasmanian Schools.
Tasmanian Catholic school members, it’s time to Vote Yes!
Tasmanian Catholic schools, the employee ballot for your proposed Agreement is open from Thursday, 13 February to Wednesday, 20 February.
Tasmanian Catholic Education Agreement Access Period
Today, IEU members will be provided with access to the proposed Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.
Tasmanian Catholic Education Agreement drafted and ready for the vote!
The hard-fought Tasmanian Catholic Agreement is drafted - so get ready to vote for improved working conditions!
How the IEU got a deal done in Tasmanian Catholic schools
In the Apple Isle, another year was dominated by the campaign for a new Agreement for staff in the Catholic sector.
Industrial action changed everything for the IEU Tasmanian Catholic campaign
It was industrial action that moved Tasmanian Catholic employers to reach in-principle agreement on a new deal after three years of delayed negotiations.
Denis Matson on the IEU’s campaign in Tasmania, 2014
Former IEU Senior Industrial Officer Denis Matson helped spearhead the 2014 Tasmanian Catholic school campaign and still has the beanies to prove it!
‘Fed up but not giving up’: The first IEU Tasmania industrial action in 2014
In the winter of 2014, IEU members rugged up for rallies in the chilly winter streets of Launceston, Hobart, and Burnie, frustrated by a breakdown in negotiations for a new Agreement.
DONE DEAL! What have you won?
Yesterday, we reached in-principal agreement with Catholic Education Tasmania on all of the key issues in dispute. While there is a lot to unpack and many details to finalise, in this post we outline your key wins.
We've reached an in-principle Agreement!
Well done! We’re pleased to report that your actions have had a huge impact at the bargaining table and we have reached an in-principle Agreement. Today we met with the Employers and there was significant movement from them on some of the key issues that matter most to you.
Congratulations on a great start to industrial action!
What a great start to our protected industrial action this morning!
Find out the answers to some common questions we've had from Reps and IEU members.
Industrial action kicks off tomorrow!
We’ve just finished up another full day of negotiations with Catholic Education Tasmania, and while there was some progress, the employers have yet to make firm committments on a number of the most important items in dispute. We have agreed to meet again on Wednesday morning, but now is not the time to turn down the pressure.
IT'S ON: It's time to take industrial action!
Based on the results of the ballot, the IEU has notified the Employers that IEU members will start accessing their right to take industrial action. As we’re required to do we’ve given notice that from Tuesday 27 August IEU members will take partial work ban action.
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools have spoken!
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools have voted YES in favour of taking 18 forms of protected industrial action in support of a fair Agreement!
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools: It’s time to vote Yes in the industrial action ballot!
If you are an IEU member in a Tasmanian Catholic school you can now vote on what actions you wish to take to further a new Agreement after your union successfully applied for a Protected Action Ballot Order (PABO) with the Fair Work Commission.
Catholic Education Tasmania must treat teachers and school staff with the respect they deserve
Frustrated staff in Tasmanian Catholic schools have been campaigning for over two years to get a new Agreement that would bring their working conditions up to standards long ago reached in the state sector.