Protected Action Ballot Order application submitted for Tasmanian Catholic education!
The IEU is excited to announce that on 31 July, we submitted a Protected Action Ballot Order (PABO) application to the Fair Work Commission, as the next step in our campaign for a fair Agreement for IEU members working in Tasmanian Catholic education.
What industrial action could look like in the Tasmanian Catholic campaign
The IEU is stepping up its campaign to get a new deal finalised for staff in Tasmanian Catholic schools by applying for a protected action ballot order (PABO) from the Fair Work Commission.
Tasmanian Catholic employees to vote on industrial action
Staff in Tasmanian Catholic schools are taking steps towards industrial action after two years of delays from their employers on an Agreement.
Survey reveals staff grievances in Tasmanian Catholic schools
The employees of Catholic Education Tasmania have spoken out – and their words ought to make chastening reading for their employers during negotiations for a long overdue Agreement.
What’s too long? The wait for a deal in Tasmanian Catholic education
Negotiations for a new Agreement in Tasmanian Catholic education have dragged on so long it’s hard not to be nostalgic and look back.
IEU slams outrageous letter to Tasmanian Catholic school families
The IEU has publicly expressed its deep concern about a bizarre letter from Archbishop of Hobart Julian Porteous circulated to families with children enrolled in Tasmanian Catholic education in mid-May.
Tasmanian Catholic members rally for an Agreement
Tasmanian Catholic IEU members have conducted strongly attended activities on the student-free final day of Term 2 to demonstrate their frustration with their employer for failing to finalise an Agreement.
IEU Tasmanian Catholic campaign ‘blitz’!
From 18-22 March, IEU staff visited Catholic schools all over the state to help members fight for a long overdue Agreement.
Two years, too long! The campaign for a Tasmanian Catholic Agreement ramps up
Overworked, frustrated Catholic educators in Tasmania are upping the ante in their campaign for a reasonable deal, two years since the expiry of their last IEU-negotiated Agreement.
Tasmanian Catholic members gear up for a fight
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools have been waiting too long for a new Agreement – and now their whole state knows about it!
“Get on with it!” – Members demand action on a deal from Catholic Education Tasmania
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools are fed up with the pace of bargaining on a new Agreement for their sector, which has now dragged on for 18 months.
Tasmanian Catholic bargaining update - July 2023
Negotiations between the IEU and Tasmanian Catholic school employers continued at a full day meeting in Hobart in mid-July, but the parties are still some way off reaching agreement on several key issues.
Tasmanian Catholic bargaining update
Negotiations on a new Agreement covering staff in Tasmanian Catholic schools has recommenced, with a meeting held on 12 May between the IEU and employer representatives.
Updated: the delicious tale of ‘Tim Tam-gate’
BEWARE the hazards of delicious union-provided snacks!
Tasmanian Catholic employers — from the ridiculous to the unconscionable
The behaviour of the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office (TCEO) – which still refuses to properly bargain on a new Agreement – is descending into farce.
The ordeals of Jen and Sandy: the need for fair redundancy provisions
Two Tasmanian IEU members endured a process of redundancy that took many months and many trips to Fair Work to resolve. We talked to them about how the experience affected them.
Tasmanian Catholic bargaining - time to get serious
Bargaining is hitting one big roadblock – the Tasmanian Catholic Office (TCEO) rarely meet, and when they do, they are not prepared.