Labour Day / May Day 2024

Celebrate this important annual event with your fellow IEU members across Queensland and the Northern Territory this coming long weekend, 4-6 May.

Reproductive health is a union issue

The QCU is calling for new laws that provide up to 10 days of paid leave for workers to treat and manage conditions related to reproductive health.

IDAHOBIT IEU Chapter materials

IEU members are wearing IDAHOBIT stickers and displaying posters on May 17 to show their support for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Our union was founded more than 100 years ago. We are the only strong, united voice for employees in the non-government education sector.

Paid practicums crucial for future of teaching profession

Our union has endorsed the Federal Government’s Universities Accord Final Report recommendation to reduce financial pressure on teaching students by introducing paid practicums.

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The IEU (QLD & NT) is the union for teachers, school support staff and other education professionals in the non-government education sector in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

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New delegate rights mean a stronger voice for members

IEU members will have an even greater voice at work thanks to new workplace delegate provisions in the Fair Work Act. 

Ipswich Girls Grammar seeks to silence employees’ voice

Ipswich Girls Grammar School (IGGS) is seeking to force through an employer agreement already rejected by employees while staff are voting on whether to take protected industrial action. 

IEU wins for members

Our union’s Industrial Team has recently achieved significant wins for members, including challenging an unfair dismissal, defending a member against untrue allegations, and maintaining accommodation entitlements.

IEU members set to unite in solidarity for Labour Day & May Day

IEU members across Queensland and the Northern Territory are set to celebrate the difference collective solidarity makes as part of Labour Day and May Day celebrations this coming long weekend (4-6 May).

Workers in feminised industries urgently need pay rise

Workers in key feminised industries should receive at least a 9 per cent pay rise, according to the ACTU.

One workplace death too many

IEU-QNT members paid our respects to workers who lost their lives or were injured due to a workplace incident.

New workload tool targets teacher burnout

Unsustainable workloads in schools remain the primary reason behind record-low levels of teacher recruitment and retention.

Improved pay and conditions for VET trainers crucial to elevating the status of sector

Our union has called for urgent improvement to the wages and working conditions of staff employed in the VET sector.

School principals at breaking point under oppressive workloads

New results from the annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey highlight the urgent need for action to address the health and wellbeing of school leaders.

Report into special discrimination privileges for schools long overdue

Special privileges to allow discrimination continue to be granted to faith-based schools.

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