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Wage Theft – Article 3

In this final instalment on ‘Wage Theft’ we examine real life scenarios in the non-government education sector in South Australia. As previously mentioned, the greatest mistake employees make is to presume their employer is paying them the correct wage or have a seemingly naive trust …

Enterprise Bargaining around the sectors

Your IEU Organisers and Industrial Team continue to be busy with negotiating new Enterprise Agreements (EAs). We urge IEU members to take the time to read this article as it demonstrates how you and your colleagues can use collective action to negotiate for better outcomes …

Cost-of-living relief for IEU members and their families

28 June 2024 Next Monday, 1 July will bring much needed cost-of-living relief for IEU members and their families Like all members of the community, IEU members and their families continue to struggle with persistent cost-of-living pressures. Next Monday, 1 July will see the commencement of …

Enterprise Bargaining and Terms – what do they mean!

In our last Enterprise Agreement (EA) bargaining update, we promised to demystify the terms you might encounter during EA bargaining. To do that, we will also briefly overview the EA bargaining process so that you can understand why different stages occur when they do. Key …

Confused about the new religious discrimination laws?

With the recent decision by the federal government to seek bi-partisan support for changes to anti-discrimination exemptions for faith-based schools, some media and employers have been mis-representing the intent and purpose of the legislation, which has unfortunately led to confusion by employees. As a member …

Federal budget highlights: 2024-2025. NGS Super

This year’s federal budget included several announcements that may benefit our members. This included cost of living measures and changes to superannuation which can help Australians put more into their retirement savings and save for their tomorrow. Cost of living help Tax cuts From 1 …

IEU(SA) Annual Rep Awards presentations

As announced in an earlier edition of Class Action, we congratulate the following IEU(SA) Reps for their dedication to the Rep role and assisting members in their schools. Nadia Pinneri, Holy Family Catholic School “Nadia truly deserves her Annual Rep Award because the collective spirit …

Teachers Health – Celebrating 70 years of supporting educators!

We’re over the moon to be celebrating 70 years of supporting you and your union. And while lots changed since we were started by teachers in 1954, you’ll always be at the heart of everything we do. Whether it’s value for money, customer satisfaction or …