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.