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Consultative Committee Training for IEU(SA) Reps in Catholic schools

On Friday 29 November, 12 IEU(SA) Reps from Catholic schools attended a full day of Consultative Committee training in the IEU boardroom. Whilst the training is the key involvement for the day, meeting face to face as a group allows for Reps to talk about …

IEUA Speaks on new school funding laws

27 November 2024 School Funding Reforms: Steps Forward, Opportunities Missed Federal parliament last night passed the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding Reform) Act following years of research and consultation with the education sector. These laws, and accompanying bilateral agreements, aim to reduce educational inequality and …

IEUA Speaks on end of year wins for IEU members

27 November 2024 Parliament’s Final Week Delivers for Quality Education & IEU Members The final week of parliament has secured important reforms benefiting thousands of IEU members. These new laws will help safeguard a more sustainable teacher workforce and support quality education in our schools …

Teachers Health – Helping IEU SA members cross the finish line

It’s nearly a wrap. The end of the school year is in sight. With the upcoming holidays, it’s a great time to look after yourself and check your health cover. A great way to do this is to compare your current health cover with ours. …

Catholic EB24 negotiations – Meeting 3

28 November 2024 Yesterday, your IEU team met with the CESA (the employer) to continue bargaining. Our agenda was focused on practical class sizes and ESO workload. The employer wanted to talk about their ideas on teacher workload, changes they want to teacher conditions of …

EA Update – what is happening around the sectors?

Dara School Enterprise Bargaining (EB) meetings have concluded. The draft agreement is currently being checked and is being put to members. The Enterprise Agreement (EA) provides for salary increases of 4%, 3.25%, 3.0% and 3.25% from 2024 – 2027. There are also improvements to: Paid …

IEU(SA) Online Learning Sessions – available on demand 24/7

The IEU partners with Teacher Learning Network (TLN) to deliver professional learning FREE to members to assist with the career development and for teachers to meet their Teacher Registration Board South Australia (TRBSA) professional development hours. The learning is targeted for Teachers, Support Staff and …

The power of your collective action – an IEU(SA) EA Bargaining Case Study

Members who follow IEU(SA) on social media will be aware of our updates declaring ‘Union Wins’ at various workplaces, through the success of members acting collectively to achieve better outcomes. Andrew Strom of the Employees International Union, New York, notes: “When workers start to organize, …