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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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 responds to employer 'offer'
After months of negotiations between the IEU and the VCEA and with the case to determine your rights to access fair bargaining rights due to start tomorrow, the Catholic employers dropped an offer on Friday they say represents a fair deal for staff in Victorian Catholic schools.
Watch now: Speeches from day 1 of our hearing for a Single Interest Authorisation
The IEU has today begun its application for a Single Interest Authorisation before the Fair Work Commission, marking a major step in the campaign for fair bargaining rights for Victorian Catholic education staff.
Watch speeches from the steps of the Fair Work Commission.
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.