This year, 160 IEU members were recognised through our inaugural 40-year membership recognition program. Together, they represent decades of commitment to their profession, their colleagues and the power of collective action. As union records were only computerised in...

Resourcing of the Queensland College of Teaching (QCT) is essential to a successful transition to mandatory early childhood teacher (ECT) registration. Late last term, the Queensland government introduced the Education Legislation (Registration of Early Childhood...

Our union’s early childhood education (ECE) network breakfast meetings allow IEU members working in Emerald to connect at least once a term to discuss professional and industrial issues affecting the sector. IEU-QNT ECE Representative to Council and network member...

Staff working in C&K branch centres can now access parental leave pay when they take leave. During the most recent round of bargaining, C&K agreed to amend the parental leave policy to enable an employee to receive 6 weeks of payment at the commencement of the...

While current negotiations in Queensland Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran schools do not affect principals’ working conditions, the outcomes will have a significant impact for staff in schools.

Employees have stared down the inadequate agreement proposed by Queensland Catholic school employers.

Inequity in Positions of Added Responsibility (PAR) remains a significant concern in Lutheran schools, particularly for experienced teachers, program leaders, and staff in primary school settings.

As we move towards the end of the year, preparations are underway for the next round of collective bargaining in Lutheran schools.

Specialist subjects in secondary schools have seen a significant decline in enrolments in recent years, influenced by scaling arrangements of the ATAR.

The latest data from Australian Unions confirms psychosocial injury rates remain persistently high in education.