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Members show their numbers in Catholic industrial action

A lot has been happening in the Catholic sector, with members across many schools taking protected industrial action (PIA) for a fair enterprise agreement. PIA is a last step for any bargaining as it means the parties are not able to reach agreement and applying …

Member feedback shapes next stage of Lutheran EB

Lutheran Schools bargaining is progressing clause by clause. The parties have worked through to clause 45, although progress at the latest reported meeting was limited because the Employer’s Executive Director was an apology and the other employer representatives had not sufficiently reviewed the IEU’s claims. …

Focusing on the facts will get the agreement across the line

Catholic Education employers have written directly to staff claiming that the IEU is preventing the resolution of the agreement by withholding voting and thus delaying salary increases, back pay and a cost-of-living payment. That version of events leaves out some important facts. Catholic Employers have …

How do Catholic schools compare to Deparment schools in South Australia

Compare the pair – it doesn’t add up IEU members in Catholic schools quite rightly feel confused about where the current offer from Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) leaves them compared with Department for Education (DfE) schools, particularly given the recent CESA flyers advising staff …

Lutheran Bargaining Update – pauses on clauses

Bargaining continues on the Lutheran Enterprise Agreement (EA) and whilst progress is occurring, reading clauses is consuming a lot of time, and the Employer has parked a number of matters. This pause comes when we are probably 20 clauses of review behind where we could …

Bargaining at a Crossroads: Why Conciliation Matters Now

8 May 2026 Enterprise bargaining with Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) has reached a critical turning point and not because of meaningful progress. Despite months of engagement, meetings, and good faith efforts from your IEU(SA) Bargaining Team, CESA has refused to take the next logical …

Enterprise Bargaining April-May update

8 May 2026 It is important that members read our regular enterprise bargaining (EB) updates as it updates you on what is happening outside of your workplace, and if your Enterprise Agreement (EA) is up for re-negotiation, it gives you a chance to take notes …

Lutheran Bargaining 2026 Begins: Members Set the Agenda for Change

8 May 2026 The opening meeting for negotiations on the next Lutheran Schools Enterprise Agreement has now taken place, formally beginning the bargaining process that will shape pay and conditions for teachers, Lutheran School Officers (LSOs) and other staff across Lutheran schools. The first meeting …

UNION WIN! Garden College wins right to bargain!

8 May 2026 In December 2025, the IEU wrote to the leadership of Garden College to seek their agreement to bargain.  This was declined by the leadership of the College. Members unionised and collected support from fellow members and other teachers at the school. In …

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