IEU Rep Sarah Collins on the Anna Stewart Memorial Project 2024
Busy Sarah, IEU Rep at Assumption College, didn’t know about Anna Stewart, but says she ‘gobbled up every word and moment’ of her ASMP experience.
The IEU explains: What is industrial action in 2024?
IEU Secretary General David Brear explains what the union must do when negotiations stall on a new Agreement.
The IEU says: Don’t be duped by policy documents
Next time you are bargaining, do not let your employer use policy documents as a cop out.
Denis Matson on the IEU’s campaign in Tasmania, 2014
Former IEU Senior Industrial Officer Denis Matson helped spearhead the 2014 Tasmanian Catholic school campaign and still has the beanies to prove it!
‘Fed up but not giving up’: The first IEU Tasmania industrial action in 2014
In the winter of 2014, IEU members rugged up for rallies in the chilly winter streets of Launceston, Hobart, and Burnie, frustrated by a breakdown in negotiations for a new Agreement.
Super option for teachers going green
Researchers have adapted their acclaimed ‘Climate Superpowers’ quiz website for schools, and teachers are being asked for their input in the latest research into the effect of the climate crisis.
Amy Prendergast, climate superpowers facilitator
IEU member Amy Prendergast helped set in motion the juggernaut that is now Climate Superpowers.
From a birthday party to Advancing Female Leadership in Education
Non-profit organisation Advancing Female Leadership in Education (AFLE) grew out of an impromptu chat at a two-year-old’s birthday party.
New project seeks IEU help to tackle toxic masculinity in schools
A new project from Monash University aims to help secondary school teachers tackle the influence of harmful online ideologies on young boys and men
Your employer’s duty of care under the OHS Act
As violence and aggressive behaviour in Victorian schools increases, it’s crucial for IEU members to understand their rights and their employer’s obligations.
IEU Reps standing up for colleagues against the odds
At two Christian Colleges in outer-suburban Melbourne, there are contrasting examples of the challenges union Reps can face.
The IEU on the Victorian Catholic Agreement a year on
It was a huge challenge to overturn decades of work intensification, but many IEU members say the Catholic Education Multi Employer Agreement is a ‘gamechanger’.
Could right to disconnect laws change our relationship to work?
Of the raft of workplace improvements that came into law on 26 August 2024, the right to disconnect is attracting the most attention.
First ever EBA signed at NECA
Members at National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) Education have won their workplace’s first-ever Enterprise Bargaining Agreement after a determined industrial campaign.
Neurodivergent IEU members speak out
Having a ‘different’ brain can have a huge impact on the individual, especially in a society catering to the “neurotypical”.
IEU HSR training acts on tough workplace realities
The IEU’s Health and Safety training is one of the most important elements of the union’s commitment to member wellbeing
Ilim College staff improve their pay and working conditions
Staff at Ilim College have finalised a new Enterprise Agreement, achieving conditions which surpass those of many counterparts in the independent sector.
80,000 reasons to check your pay
A backpay win for an incorrectly classified member is a reminder that you should contact your union if you have any questions about your wages.
The gift of giving: IEU member’s charity
In 2019, IEU member Andrea McKellar set up a unique not-for-profit charity, Teacher Presence, which redeployed money spent on the traditional end-of-year teacher present to causes which help people whose voices are struggling to be heard.
Growing, engaging and retaining union membership
The IEU Member Journey Project is crucial to improving the retention of educators throughout their careers in non-government schools.