29,02,24 | Reconciliation, Workers' rights
Our union and the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) have released landmark industrial guidelines to establish just and fair benchmarks for the employment of First Nations education workers. The publication of the guidelines is the latest phase in our union’s campaign...
27,11,23 | Reconciliation
Our union’s campaign to Close the Industrial Gap continues through our advocacy to teacher registration authorities and other stakeholders regarding the urgent need to ensure viable career pathways for First Nations education workers. A significant feature of the...
25,10,23 | Equity, Reconciliation
Union members fight for change every day in their workplaces, industries, professions and communities. As unionists, we know our campaigns often come up against powerful interests determined to block such progress. Terry Burke, IEU-QNT Branch Secretary, said the...
13,09,23 | Reconciliation
IEU members are encouraged to join supporters around Australia in the Walk for Yes on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September. Walks are being held all across the country, including in Brisbane on Sunday. Brisbane Walk for YES >>RSVP Sunday 17 September 2023 @...
18,07,23 | Equity, Reconciliation
Our union has joined a coalition of 70 organisations supporting a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The unlikely alliance of unions, schools and universities, not-for-profits, banks, sporting code bodies and corporations...
15,05,23 | Reconciliation
NAIDOC Week 2023 will be held between Sunday, 2 July and Sunday, 9 July. This year’s NAIDOC Week theme, For our Elders, celebrates the central role of First Nations Elders in guiding generations of advocacy and activism. First Nations Peoples draw strength from the...
11,05,23 | Reconciliation
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) occurs every year between 27 May and 3 June, dates which mark historically significant milestones for First Nations People and Australia’s reconciliation journey: the 1967 referendum and the historic Mabo decision. The NRW 2023...
17,04,23 | Reconciliation
Union members across Queensland and the Northern Territory will rally in their thousands during Labour Day and May Day celebrations over the long weekend 29 April – 1 May. This year, members will share their support for a successful referendum on a Voice to...
03,03,23 | Member action, Reconciliation
IEU Branch Secretary, and caretaker of our union’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Terry Burke said taking action on Close the Gap Day was more important than ever. “Unfortunately, the most recent annual Closing the Gap report indicates only limited progress for...
23,02,23 | Member action, Reconciliation
The IEUA is committed to supporting a ‘Yes’ referendum outcome to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution. IEUA Federal Assistant Secretary Brad Hayes said A First Nations Voice is a historic step towards true reconciliation and will help tackle...
22,02,23 | Reconciliation
Unions are supporting a “yes” vote in the upcoming referendum, describing the vote as a “once in a generation” opportunity to recognise First Nations people. A Voice to Parliament, which would be enshrined in the Australian constitution following a successful...
20,02,23 | Reconciliation, Workers' rights
Our union’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has launched following its official endorsement by Reconciliation Australia. IEU Branch Secretary and caretaker of our union’s RAP Terry Burke said the new RAP builds on previous reconciliation work and the latest...
13,10,22 | Member action, Reconciliation, Union win
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Executive has passed a resolution committing to the success of the ‘Yes’ campaign at the upcoming referendum on the question of whether a First Nations Voice should be enshrined in the Australian Constitution. ACTU...
09,08,22 | Collective bargaining, Reconciliation, Union win
IEU members at Hymba Yumba have secured powerful new provisions in their collective agreement, the first of their kind in education, which will contribute towards Closing the Industrial Gap. Organiser Aaron Watson said Hymba Yumba Independent School in Springfield is...
