10 years ago, new collective agreements for Queensland Catholic schools were approved in the culmination of a 15-month campaign to secure leading teacher wages and other key bargaining claims.
IEU-QNT members’ Recognise, Respect, Reward campaign held strong throughout those 15 months despite little willingness from employers to engage with employees’ bargaining concerns.
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In schools across Australia, the conversation around safety has broadened, as Rachel Drew from Thomsons writes.
Members are reminded to contact our union first when subject to allegations of wrongdoing in the workplace.
IEU-QNT Industrial Officer Mark Moorhead said facing allegations of wrongdoing can be distressing, but our union has experience supporting members through these situations.
A troubling incident where staff were recently directed by their employer to sign a broad declaration that they had not engaged in “misconduct”, with no explanation for the request, is a timely reminder to pause and think before signing any legal documents.