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Your Union ‘behind the scenes’

Your union membership gives you many benefits. Some of them are clear: support and protection if you need it; ability to work collectively in the workplace; or, being able to get an answer to a work query. Sometimes though, the good work that your Union …

SA Unions for YES – pledge your support

Together, we can build a more united and stronger country by recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s constitution. Do you believe that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders should be recognised in the 122 year old constitution? Do you believe that Aboriginal and …

Education International continues to fight the crisis of education around the world

Education International is the voice of teachers and education workers around the world. Through 383 member organisations, they represent more than 32 million teachers and education support personnel in 178 countries and territories. Education International stands with Ukraine: Union leaders in Kyiv meet colleagues and …

Share the Dignity – August Dignity Drive

Help women, girls, and those who menstruate who are doing it tough have dignified access to period products. “Menstruating isn’t a choice, but those experiencing period poverty often have to choose between purchasing period products or other essential items just to get by. They shouldn’t have …

Wear it Purple Day is Friday August 25

What is Wear it Purple Day? Wear it Purple Day is an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day especially for young people based in Australia.  Schools, workplaces and other youth based and community groups wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community. Wear it Purple Day is Friday …

What does your tomorrow look like?

As a leading super fund for education professionals, NGS Super understands that everyone is different and has unique needs and goals when it comes to their super savings. That’s why the things that matter to you — value for money, quality products and personal service …

Class Action Surveys – Answers to your EA Questions!

Our March Survey in Class Action asked members a number of questions about Enterprise Agreements in order to understand member’s knowledge and also to identify and questions that members needed answered. Here are the most requested Q&As… I am a teacher – what is the …

Lutheran EA Update

On June 15, IEU(SA) and member representatives attended the first meeting with Lutheran Education South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia (LESNW) to commence negotiations for a new Lutheran Enterprise Agreement. It was agreed that discussions would take the form of interest based negotiations, by …

New bargaining laws bring hope for early childhood education workers

6 June 2023 Joint union bargaining application to seek improved wages and secure jobs New federal bargaining laws coming into effect today provide a critical opportunity to better recognise and reward the work of thousands of early childhood education workers. A joint multi-employer bargaining application …

IEU(SA) attends the ACTU ‘Making History’ Organising Conference

650+ union staff from unions across Australia attended the ACTU ‘Making History’ Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre 20-21 June. The conference focused on building the skills and capacity that we need to leverage the new IR Laws to grow our movement and …