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NT boarding school employer disputes backpay

NT boarding school employer disputes backpay

22,02,22 | Member action, School support staff, Workers' rights

Northern Territory Catholic school members remain locked in a dispute with their employer who has failed to pay staff their public holidays loadings for many years. IEU members employed as boarding school staff at St John’s Catholic School (Darwin) contacted our union...
Celebrating School Libraries as The Heart of Learning

Celebrating School Libraries as The Heart of Learning

16,02,22 | School support staff, Teachers

School communities around the state are acknowledging the critical role of library staff and thanking them for their outstanding work as part of Queensland School Library Week (QSLW) 2022 celebrations. This year’s theme School Libraries: The Heart of Learning,...
Member contributions celebrated

Member contributions celebrated

19,11,21 | Collective bargaining, Member action, School support staff, Teachers

Our union’s annual Excellence Awards were presented to recipients at the 2021 IEU-QNT AGM, recognising the contributions of some of our most active members.  
Discussions continue on school officer classification

Discussions continue on school officer classification

10,09,21 | School support staff

The school officer classification structure review for Queensland Catholic schools continues, with both school and member-based trials of a proposed-new model now undertaken. Earlier this term, Joint Working Party (JWP) employer representatives initiated a...
Members celebrate Careers You Can Count On

Members celebrate Careers You Can Count On

17,06,21 | Member action, School support staff

The vital role school support staff play in education and the ways in which our union is working to ensure they have careers they can count on was recognised as part of recent School Officer Day celebrations held on Wednesday, 9 June. IEU Chapters and members across...
14-day contracts used by NT Catholic employer

14-day contracts used by NT Catholic employer

27,05,21 | Member action, School support staff, Workers' rights

In an outrageous instance of fixed-term contract misuse, our union has been made aware of a Northern Territory Catholic employer hiring school officers on contracts which are described as being just 14 days in length. IEU members raised the issue with our union after...
IEU recovers $3.9m in underpayments and compensation for members

IEU recovers $3.9m in underpayments and compensation for members

24,05,21 | 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...
IEU releases final report from School Officer Joint Working Party Review: development of a new classification structure

IEU releases final report from School Officer Joint Working Party Review: development of a new classification structure

12,02,21 | Collective bargaining, Member action, School support staff

The initial phase of the Queensland Catholic School Officer Joint Working Party (JWP) has concluded, and members can access the final report here.  IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said our union and the employers are now in a further phase – the development of a...
IEU Chapter rallies in support of staff member made redundant

IEU Chapter rallies in support of staff member made redundant

03,12,20 | Industrial advice, School support staff

Grassroots collective power was out in full force recently, as an IEU School Chapter rallied around a support staff member being made redundant; the staff member ended up successfully being redeployed to another position as well as receiving full redundancy...
Informal ‘chats’ used to cut staff hours in breach of collective agreement

Informal ‘chats’ used to cut staff hours in breach of collective agreement

12,11,20 | Member action, School support staff

School officer members at a Queensland Catholic school were recently told through informal, one-on-one ‘chats’ that there would be a major restructure to their working hours in 2021 due to funding changes. IEU Organiser Craig Darlington said the employer had failed to...
Recognition for First Nations member and activist

Recognition for First Nations member and activist

12,11,20 | Equity, Member action, School support staff

As part of  NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations, our union recognises the incredible work of Far North Queensland IEU member and 2020 Thersa Nunn First Nations Member Award recipient, Patricia ‘Patsy’ Lockington. Patsy said she felt “privileged, honoured and surprised” to...
Member contributions recognised after unprecedented year

Member contributions recognised after unprecedented year

03,11,20 | Member action, School support staff, Teachers

The annual IEU-QNT Union Excellence Awards recognise the contributions of our most active members and are of particular significance in 2020 given the professional and industrial challenges members have faced. This year, the Awards were announced at our COVID-19 safe...
No more employer excuses – quality PD should be more accessible than ever

No more employer excuses – quality PD should be more accessible than ever

01,07,20 | Professional issues, School support staff

The future of professional development (PD) opportunities has never been as accessible for school officers and services staff, with COVID-19 forcing schools to accept and adapt to online training and learning technology.  School officers and services staff have...
The union difference for school support staff means thousands more

The union difference for school support staff means thousands more

01,10,18 | School support staff, Union win

School support staff employed in workplaces with a union-negotiated collective agreement earn thousands more than their peers in workplaces covered by Modern Awards, highlighting the difference union makes for workers. A school officer employed on the first wage step...

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