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Catholic EA Update – 18 March 2021

Fortnightly discussions between the IEU representatives and the employers continue to be positive and productive but have taken longer than both parties had initially hoped, largely due to the number of technical and drafting changes that have been necessary this time around, to make the …

IEU Speaks on MARCH 4 JUSTICE

On March 15, IEU will join with other Australian unions and allies to call for an end to gendered based violence. In 40 events nation wide, IEU will hold Federal Government and all politicians to account and call for the end of dangerous workplace cultures …

International Women’s Day 8 March 2021. Women In Leadership

International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 Women In Leadership: Achieving An Equal Future In A COVID 19 World COVID 19 has disproportionately affected women and girls, particularly those who face multiple inequalities due to income, race, geographic location, age, disability, migration, and health status.   …

The rollout of the COVID jab – IEU(SA) speaks to ABC Radio Adelaide

Listen to IEU(SA) Secretary Glen Seidel – with Sonya Feldhoff on Afternoons, ABC Radio Adelaide – discuss the rolling out of COVID jabs. This edited podcast also features Dr Chris Moy, President of the SA Branch of the Australian Medical Association and Vice President of the Australian Medical …

IEU(SA) Facebook page blocked by Facebook news and media bargaining action

As many of you would be aware now, Australians were blocked from accessing news in their Facebook feeds after an escalation of the proposed media bargaining code which would require the company and Google to reach commercial deals with news outlets whose links drive traffic …

IR Omnibus Bill Senate Inquiry – workers to give evidence

Workers to tell Senate Inquiry IR Bill will create insecurity, exploitation and wage cuts Working people from a wide range of industries will give evidence to the IR Omnibus Bill Senate Inquiry. The hearing is an opportunity for parliamentarians from both sides of politics and …

The COVID Jab – Who, what, when, where, why?

Whilst Australian states are still managing COVID spot-fires, the game changer worldwide is the rollout of vaccinations to as many as possible, as quickly as possible. The two main emerging issues for the IEU are: Raising school staff up the priority list and Avoiding the …

Catholic Enterprise Bargaining Update

Members may (or may not) recall that the IEU and the Catholic School Employers agreed to undertake negotiations under the ‘Interest Based Bargaining’ approach, rather than the traditional ‘Positional’ approach. At the table last year, we determined the broad areas of ‘Interest’ for each party …