Catholic employers fail to listen
Queensland Catholic school employers have shamefully failed to hear members’ concerns and are essentially putting the same document that IEU members first rejected in October to a second ballot. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said after employees in nearly 300...
Ballot outcomes and next action for Queensland Catholic school members
Teachers and support staff in nearly 300 Queensland Catholic schools across the state have voted no to an employer attempt to cut current working conditions. The outcome of the recent employee ballot for Queensland Diocesan schools saw 51% of voters reject the...
Queensland Catholic school staff voting no to attack on rights at work
Teachers and support staff in Queensland Catholic schools across the state are set to vote no to cuts to current working conditions as an employer document goes to ballot tomorrow. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch...
Employers seek biggest cuts to Catholic school staff working conditions in 20 years
The biggest attack in 20 years on Catholic school teachers and support staff working conditions has been slammed by the union representing these employees. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said...
4000 teachers and school support staff strike to tell employers to hear our voice
Over 4000 Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) members across 106 Queensland Catholic schools took strike action today (Wednesday, 23 August) for one (1) hour between 10am until 11am. From Cairns to the Gold Coast, Bowen to...
Queensland Catholic school staff strike tomorrow
Over 4000 Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) members across 106 Queensland Catholic schools are taking strike action tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 August) for one (1) hour between 10am until 11am. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke...
4000 Queensland Catholic school teachers and support staff to strike in over 100 schools next week
Over 4000 teachers and support staff in 106 Queensland Catholic schools will strike from 10am until 11am next Wednesday, 23 August 2023. The full list of the 106 schools where Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) members are taking...
Thousands of Catholic school staff to stop work tomorrow
Thousands of employees across 34 Queensland Catholic schools will take protected industrial action tomorrow, Tuesday 15 August 2023. IEU-QNT members will stop work for five-minutes from 8:30-8:35am and undertake a range of “work bans” throughout the day. The action...
Toowoomba school staff to stop work tomorrow, 15 August 2023
Hundreds of employees across 13 Toowoomba Catholic schools will take protected industrial action tomorrow, Tuesday 15 August 2023. IEU-QNT members will stop work for five-minutes from 8:30-8:35am and undertake a range of “work bans” throughout the day. The schools...
Queensland Catholic school teachers to lose a day’s pay over 5-minute strike
In an Australian first, thousands of Queensland Catholic school employees in over 100 schools are set to lose a full day’s pay for taking a five-minute work stoppage and a range of limited work bans on Tuesday, 15 August 2023. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said...