Victorian Catholic schools campaign: We need a pay rise!
Victorian Catholic school salaries lag far behind the rest of the country, creating staffing crises as cost-of-living pressures grow.
History shows why power matters in Victorian Catholic school talks
In Term 1, 2023, The Point celebrated the new deal in Victorian Catholic schools, and the determined and persistent campaigning of members over the previous two years.
IEU calls on staff in Victorian Catholic schools: Sign. Organise. Win.
In Term 4, the IEU will be asking all staff in Victorian Catholic schools to officially endorse bargaining for a single interest Agreement.
Majority support and why it matters to a single interest authorisation
One of the key requirements for securing a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) is demonstrating that a majority of employees support bargaining for a single interest Agreement.
What is industrial action in 2025 and why is it so important?
Industrial action is a last resort, but it’s essential leverage. It’s not just about striking; it’s about building collective power.
Towards a new Agreement in Victorian Catholic schools
Bargaining for a new Agreement begins at the grassroots, with members providing feedback on a draft Log of Claims that outlines what we’re fighting for.
The Age reports on Victorian Catholic bargaining
Another wake-up call for Victorian Catholic employers, as The Age reports on our Log of Claims and on the powerful statement by Victorian Catholic Principals’ Council backing the push for single-interest bargaining.
Right to strike in action!
More than 50,000 Queensland public-school teachers staged a 24-hour statewide strike on 6 August, making a massive statement of intent in their fight for overdue improvements on a raft of issues familiar to all education workers.
Principals back IEU call for fair bargaining rights in Catholic school negotiations
Victoria’s IEU Principals’ Council says staff in Catholic schools “deserve the same fair bargaining rights enjoyed by workers in every other education sector and every other state”.
Catholic employers should heed their own guidelines
Every guiding principle of industrial relations for Catholic organisations is laid out in the publication Good Works: The Catholic Church as an Employer in Australia.
Employers' “cooperative” approach would leave staff powerless
Staff in Victorian Catholic schools recently received a seemingly harmless email from their employers about bargaining arrangements for upcoming Agreement negotiations.
Watch now: Victorian Catholic Agreement Bargaining Update
General Secretary David Brear provides an update on Victorian Catholic bargaining.
The three possible bargaining pathways for Victorian Catholic schools
The IEU has launched a major petition across Victorian Catholic schools after employers in the sector twice rejected a call to pursue a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA).
IEU petition calls on Catholic employers to respect staff rights
The IEU has launched a major petition across Victorian Catholic schools after employers in the sector twice rejected a call to pursue a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA).
Victorian Catholic school employers reject fair bargaining – again
For the second time, the Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA) has refused the IEU’s request to negotiate a new Agreement under a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA).
The Age reports on the IEU’s right to strike
Victorian Catholic employers hoping to delay negotiations and disempower staff were delivered a sharp wake-up call on 25 May with The Age’s article, Unholy workplace row brewing in state’s Catholic schools.
Single interest rejection signals delays as usual from Victorian Catholic employers
Victorian Catholic school staff, accustomed to their employers delaying agreement negotiations, had this reaffirmed in April when the union’s proposed Single Interest Employer Agreement (SIEA) was rejected.
Know Your Rights: The right to strike in 2025
The right to strike is regarded internationally as a fundamental worker's right, essential for securing equitable wages, safe workplaces, and just treatment.
DENIED THE RIGHT TO STRIKE: how broken bargaining laws prevent IEU members from taking protected industrial action.
How broken bargaining laws (and decisions by employers) deny thousands of IEU members the right to take protected industrial action.