An omnibus industrial relations (IR) Bill proposed by the Morrison government will allow employers to cut wages and conditions.

The federal government’s plan to change the better off overall test (BOOT) as part of their plans for sweeping industrial relations reform has been condemned by our union.

Grassroots collective power was out in full force recently, as an IEU School Chapter rallied around a support staff member being made redundant; the staff member ended up successfully being redeployed to another position as well as receiving full redundancy...

Employees in QLD Lutheran schools have agreed to a new collective agreement with enhanced working conditions.

Our union has today (3 December 2020) taken the extraordinary step of taking the Toowoomba Catholic Education Office and Downlands College to the Federal Court following their respective failures as employers to provide backpay to a number of employees

A growing number of Liberal MPs are publicly calling for promised increases to super to be abandoned, while continuing to pocket 15.4% super in their own taxpayer-funded salaries.

Australia’s retirement system has also once again ranked highly in the annual global index, finishing 2020 as the world’s fourth best.

As workers await their legislated 0.5% rise in superannuation next year, some employers and government MPs are attempting to cancel the ‘unaffordable’ increase.

Teachers and school officers who specialise in supporting inclusive education for students with additional learning needs have key roles across all sectors of the Australian education system. IE journalist Jessica Willis talks to two IEU members and learning support teachers about what their role is and how they support school communities.

While Australia is in the grips of its first recession in 30 years due to COVID-19, many are arguing a planned increase of the super guarantee to 12% is unaffordable.