16,03,22 | Beginning Educators (BEnet), Union win, Workers' rights
An employer’s attempt to discriminate on the basis of a medical injury was thwarted after assistance from our union’s experienced Industrial Services Team. The member, a university student in the final stage of their teaching degree, contacted our Industrial Services...
16,03,22 | Union win, Workers' rights
Our union’s assistance and advocacy has led to a pregnant member being reassigned to a safe job where she is performing alternative duties for the duration of her pregnancy. The classroom teacher was advised by her doctor that pregnant women are at increased risk of...
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...
01,10,18 | 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...
