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.
DONE DEAL! What have you won?
Yesterday, we reached in-principal agreement with Catholic Education Tasmania on all of the key issues in dispute. While there is a lot to unpack and many details to finalise, in this post we outline your key wins.
We've reached an in-principle Agreement!
Well done! We’re pleased to report that your actions have had a huge impact at the bargaining table and we have reached an in-principle Agreement. Today we met with the Employers and there was significant movement from them on some of the key issues that matter most to you.
Congratulations on a great start to industrial action!
What a great start to our protected industrial action this morning!
Find out the answers to some common questions we've had from Reps and IEU members.
Industrial action kicks off tomorrow!
We’ve just finished up another full day of negotiations with Catholic Education Tasmania, and while there was some progress, the employers have yet to make firm committments on a number of the most important items in dispute. We have agreed to meet again on Wednesday morning, but now is not the time to turn down the pressure.
IT'S ON: It's time to take industrial action!
Based on the results of the ballot, the IEU has notified the Employers that IEU members will start accessing their right to take industrial action. As we’re required to do we’ve given notice that from Tuesday 27 August IEU members will take partial work ban action.
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools have spoken!
IEU members in Tasmanian Catholic schools have voted YES in favour of taking 18 forms of protected industrial action in support of a fair Agreement!