25,02,21 | Equity, Member benefits, Workers' rights
When you return to work after parental leave, you are entitled to return to the position you held immediately before you went on leave. If the position you held no longer exists, you are entitled to return to a comparable position that is commensurate with your skills...
12,11,20 | Member benefits, School support staff, Teachers, Union win
In just the last two years alone, our union has recovered more than $3.9m in underpayments, allowances and compensation for members through the work of our expert industrial team and IEU organisers. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said this outcome was only...
22,10,20 | Member benefits, Teachers
An IEU teacher member has received $35k in back-pay after seeking our union’s support regarding a reclassification issue. The member started working at a new school just over three years ago and was concerned they had been wrongly classified. The member contacted our...
01,04,20 | Member action, Member benefits, Union win
IEU members are always fighting for positive change, often in challenging circumstances like Australia’s unbalanced industrial system or the ongoing global pandemic which has caused many impacts in schools. A union is fundamentally a place of hope and a union...
01,05,18 | Collective bargaining, Member action, Member benefits
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, combined with recent wage outcomes in our sector, provide a clear and compelling message – join your union for better pay. This will come as no huge surprise to our members and their employers. However, sometimes...
