Precarious vs Ongoing Employment When an employer talks of flexibility, it usually means that the employees have to forgo normal work codification and adopt unsustainable and uncomfortably contorted positions. The employer claims at an AIS bargaining table to increase the length of “temporary” employment from …
On 26 March 2018 the Fair Work Commission handed down its decision on the ACTU’s application to seek to have Modern Awards varied to include an entitlement to part time work or reduced hours for employees with caring or parenting responsibilities. The claim was essentially …
Did you know that just as each school Consultative Committee is required to meet once a term so too is the Catholic Enterprise Consultative Committee (ECC)? This central committee comprised of representatives from both the Employer and the Union. During the life of an Enterprise …
The ACTU’s Campaign to Change the Rules for working people was the theme for the May Day marches around the country this year. SA had a modest but enthusiastic group of representatives from our Unions. The IEU was amongst them with flags flying boldly. Unfortunately …
Reps and members came together on May 7 at the Education Development Centre to participate in our 2018 conference ‘Better Together’. We assembled a panel of expert presenters and explored how together we can achieve better schools, better jobs and a better society overall. The …
The recently released Gonski:Through Growth to Achievement report reflects the aspirations of every member of the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) to ensure the development of well-rounded, academically capable, resilient and society-ready students. Yet, the fulfillment of the Report’s recommendations can only be founded …
Missed Opportunities, Misplaced Priorities The 2018 Budget, while offering a number of small but important benefits to families and students particularly in rural areas, has largely failed to grasp the opportunity from an improved economic situation to build for a better Australia. Noteworthy were announcements …
