The Workload Agreement cheat sheet
The lowdown on the Victorian Catholic Schools Agreement, and links to further information on the deal’s main issues.
The Workload Agreement: Reps have their say
Two recent events have underlined the importance of a Yes vote for the proposed Victorian Catholic Agreement.
The Workload Agreement: Why you should vote Yes
Why your union is strongly urging members (and non-members!) in Victorian Catholic schools to vote in favour of the proposed Agreement.
From The Point: Reps talk about the deal
IEU Reps discuss the positive impact of new workload provisions in their schools.
The New Deal on workloads: success stories
Many schools have fully embraced workload measures from the proposed Victorian Catholic Agreement, and their example proves how beneficial the changes can be for staff and students.
What’s the big (Victorian Catholic) DEAL?
Despite all the detail and technicalities of the deal, the most important thing to remember is that it’s all about tackling workloads and improving our working lives.
Progress is made on a deal in Victorian Catholic education
The IEU is pleased to announce that significant progress has been made towards an in-principle deal for a new Agreement.
Victorian Catholic bargaining impasse continues
The IEU has been negotiating with Victorian Catholic employers for over two years on a new Agreement, despite such deals being finalised long ago with Sale Diocese Catholic schools and in the state government sector.
Overdue backpay explained (sort of…)
Members in Victorian Catholic schools are about to receive some very long overdue backpay.
Veteran teacher shares his concerns for Catholic education
A 41-year education veteran lays out his fears for the teaching profession and offers his support for the campaign for workload improvements.
No More Freebies actions proliferate in MACS schools
Reps and members across MACS schools are rolling out actions to highlight the plight of overloaded education staff.
‘You are the union’: Rep Training Day turbocharges No More Freebies campaign
More than 50 Reps share ideas on escalating the No More Freebies campaign in search of a deal in Victorian Catholic education.
Enough is enough: No More Freebies campaign explodes into action!
IEU members have hit the ground running with the No More Freebies campaign, launching varied actions that will make it clear they are sick of their dedication being taken for granted.
A shameful anniversary: two years since the last pay rise for most Victorian Catholic education staff
The first of October 2022, marks 730 days since the last pay rise for staff in most Victorian Catholic schools. Two years. It’s a lousy anniversary.
No More Freebies: IEU MACS campaign escalates
The IEU calls on all members in MACS schools to refuse to perform any work beyond that legally required of them from the commencement of Term 4.
No shock: experts say workload is a massive issue for teachers
While Catholic employers in Tasmania and Victoria resist the need for action on teacher workloads, report after report declares overwork is the major driver of impending teacher shortages.
Hold-out employers hit with a MACS truck
Campaigning for a deal and media coverage of it expands as glacial Catholic employers further frustrate exhausted staff.
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.