Independent bargaining round up: Members step up across the sector
From improvements to paid parental leave to authorised protected industrial action, it’s all happening in our fastest growing sector.
Advancing women’s rights at work
More than 50,000 IEU members are women, and women make up 75% of the education workforce, making them a key focus of the union’s work.
Academics back the role of unions in education
Two education leaders involved in the Teaching Forward conference highlight the critical role of unions.
IEU ES members speak out on pay, duties and expectations
The strong turnout at the union’s online ES event on Wednesday 21 May highlighted the growing appetite among education support staff for information and advice.
ES roles, levels and progression
Education Support staff perform essential roles in schools, but classification structures and career pathways can sometimes be unclear.
IEU amends Single Interest Authorisation application: what it means for Victorian Catholic staff
The IEU has amended its application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) covering Victorian Catholic education employers.
Bargaining for a new Tasmanian Catholic Agreement begins this week
Bargaining for a new single interest Agreement protecting and improving the pay and conditions of staff across Tasmanian Catholic education starts this week!
Muriel Heagney, the union legend who started in education
Muriel Heagney is an icon of the union movement who ‘made extraordinary change against incredible odds’ and we should continue the fight for gender equality in her spirit.
A positive start to bargaining in Tasmanian Catholic schools
The IEU has formally commenced bargaining after tabling a comprehensive Log of Claims backed by strong member consultation and unanimous endorsement from Reps across the state.
APHEDA-Global Aid Abroad: The cost of living crisis is global
The cost-of-living hike may be global, but so is our power. While the powerful try to divide us, people are standing together and refusing to accept exploitation as the new normal.
IEU independent schools: Saying Yes to voting No
Across the independent school sector, staff are increasingly willing to reject proposed enterprise Agreements that do not meet their expectations.
IEU Day of Action demands fair bargaining and a fair deal
Educators in Catholic schools across Victoria staged school-gate actions on Friday as part of the IEU’s statewide Day of Action campaign for improved pay, conditions and access to single interest bargaining.
IEU Victorian Catholic campaign Day of Action Live
Return here for all the latest from events happening at workplaces all over the state, as IEU members demand fair bargaining and improved working conditions.
IEU Day of Action becomes a Week of Action
The IEU’s Day of Action in Victorian Catholic schools is spilling over beyond Friday 29 May, with schools unable to gather on the day rallying early to demand fair bargaining and improved working conditions.
Victorian Catholic employers refuse key improvements and push for backwards steps
Catholic education employers are continuing to resist key improvements to pay and conditions while pursuing changes that could leave staff worse off, making it imperative that IEU members continue to stand firm.
World backs the right to strike: now for Victorian Catholic schools
National and international developments are reinforcing the importance of the IEU’s efforts to win fundamental industrial rights for members in Victorian Catholic education.
Victorian Catholic campaign message hits the road!
The IEU’s campaigning message literally hit the road Monday 25 May, with our giant mobile billboard seen across Ballarat.
Researchers say teachers need support to deliver violence prevention
A new national framework for respectful relationships education sets out an ambitious plan for Australian schools, but early evidence suggests teachers are being asked to deliver it without the training required.
Safe workplace culture starts at the top
What senior management believes and prioritises about psychological safety at work strongly affects whether employees are likely to be mistreated.
IEU members step up at Lauriston
IEU members at Lauriston Girl’s School have taken unprecedented stop work action as part of their campaign for pay rises in a new Agreement.