2012/2013: IEU members defy new hardline Catholic approach
The Victorian Liberal Government, led by Ted Baillieu, came to power in 2010 promising to make Victorian teachers the highest paid in the country. By 2012, that promise had been replaced by a ‘performance pay’ model, in which only a small group would reach nationally competitive rates, leaving most education workers behind.
Support the AEU Strike on 24 March!
We are calling on all sub-branches to find a way to express clear and visible support for the actions of AEU members.
IEU members look on as AEU colleagues vote on statewide strike
AEU members are currently voting on whether to take industrial action - an experience currently denied to IEU members in Victorian Catholic schools.
Victorian public school staff move toward industrial action IEU members are denied
The Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU) has applied to the Fair Work Commission to conduct a ballot of members to endorse protected industrial action, including stopping work.
The IEU’s ongoing campaign to recruit new students and graduates
The student teacher/graduate program remains a core area for our union, with the IEU freeing up an Organiser to undertake this important work.
What the government school Agreement means for IEU members
This new Agreement does not cover our workplaces but sets a new benchmark in our bargaining with Victorian Catholic and independent school employers, so it’s important to understand what’s in it!
AEU strikes a deal with the Victorian Government
Today, the AEU announced an in-principle deal with the Victorian Government for the next Agreement covering staff in Victorian government education.
Victorian public school teachers set to strike over workload, pay conditions - from The Educator
Surveys have shown that public school teachers work an average of 15 unpaid hours every week, while principals work on average almost 60 hours each week.
Victorian state school teachers move on industrial action - from The Age
The union representing Victorian state school teachers and principals has taken the first step towards industrial action, over its stalled workplace agreement negotiations with the Andrews government.
Joint union statement & letter to Minister Hunt: Failed vaccine rollout leaves schools & communities unsafe
Teachers, Educators and Education Support Staff struggling to get access to vaccination has left schools and early learning centres unsafe, and society without a clear path out of the Covid-19 mess, three major education unions said today.
From The Age: School sector calls for teachers to be vaccinated
The IEU and AEU, some schools and many teachers have back calls for priority coronavirus vaccination of school staff.