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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 …

Same Work, Different Pay: Catholic Teachers in SA lowest on national scale

Across Australia, Catholic school teachers perform fundamentally the same work. They teach students, prepare lessons, mark and correct student work, deliver the National Australian Curriculum, support student wellbeing, engage with families, and contribute to the broader life of their school communities. Their responsibilities, professional expectations, …

Lutheran EB26 Update

Planning has commenced for the next round of Lutheran Schools bargaining. Claim development is underway and all Lutheran IEU members have been emailed a document about EA bargaining; to ensure that they understand the process, common terms and the need for members to be active …

How good does your IEU Noticeboard look?

  Union noticeboards are not just space to indicate that your school is covered by the IEU, they play an essential role in worksites to: keep members up to date on union matters advertise upcoming union events and training share information about union membership and …

Lutheran Schools EB26 – It’s your EA! Your involvement matters!

As we approach the next round of bargaining for the Lutheran Schools SA Enterprise Agreement, it’s important that members understand what an Enterprise Agreement is, how bargaining works, and how you can be involved. What is an Enterprise Agreement (EA)? An EA is a legally …

Salaries – what are you bargaining on?

With the IEU advising members through regular enterprise bargaining communications, we can ensure that you are aware of what is happening in your school and in other schools. How else will you know if the grass is greener on the side? When assessing how green …

You Can’t Preach Fairness on Sunday and Underpay Staff on Monday

Catholic Enterprise Bargaining 2024 (EB24) negotiations stalled on Tuesday 28 October after the employers refused to negotiate further on key IEU claims, which include: Salary and Allowances Workload and Class Size Curriculum Extension Activities ESO Span of Hours – Stop the employers’ cut to take-home …

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