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Global education leaders share vision
Education International (EI), the peak body of education unions globally, has outlined its vision for promoting quality education, addressing climate change challenges and elevating the status of the profession.
Far-reaching impact of Paid Parental Leave win
Case confirms both primary and non-primary caregiver PPL available at different times.
Union membership grows as wages and collective agreements rise
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has confirmed the number of Australian union members is rising as workers experience higher wages and a five-year high in collective agreements.
New QLD LNP government strips workers’ rights
The newly elected LNP government have wasted no time undermining the safety of Queensland workers.
Employer lockouts of workers must be stopped
Consider being locked out of your workplace indefinitely because some workers participated in just one work stoppage. That is the harsh reality facing 302 workers at Opal’s Maryvale paper mill in the Latrobe Valley.
Member maintains employment after redundancy scare
An IEU member has maintained their employment after an attempt to make them redundant without redeployment.
Big business launches attack on penalty rates
Australia’s largest retailers are attempting to scrap overtime and penalty rates.
Losing $165k in retirement: Coalition plan
Key Coalition MPs want to slash minimum superannuation from 12% to just 9% if returned to federal government.
Win for workers as super’s true purpose safeguarded
The true purpose of superannuation has been safeguarded, following the passage of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023 through the Senate yesterday.
Plans to protect workers from AI misuse welcomed
Our union has welcomed a raft of recommendations outlined in a new report by the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence.
Celebrating IEU members
Our union has recognised the contributions and achievements of exceptional IEU members at the 2024 IEU-QNT Member Awards.
Decision to halt Queensland Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry condemned
Our union has condemned the Queensland government’s decision to halt the Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry and end the state’s Path to Treaty process.
Dos and don’ts of EOY functions
Avoid an uncomfortable situation with your employer upon returning to work.
Gender pay gap narrowing three times faster
The gender pay gap is closing three times faster under the current government, a new report has found.
Employer attempt to restrict delegate rights quashed
Our union has successfully resolved a dispute with the Queensland Lutheran schools employing authority over IEU delegates’ right to communicate with staff.
Women face barriers to school leadership roles
Women applying for leadership roles in Australian schools are more likely to face personal, social and systemic obstacles than men.
Prevalence of harassment ignored by employers
More than a quarter of employers are not monitoring the prevalence of work-related sexual harassment.
OECD report confirms workload, staffing and student inequity persist
The latest Education at a Glance report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has confirmed inequity in education, staffing and high workloads remain perennial problems in Australia.
Time to rethink the professional experience framework
The framework underpinning professional experiences (practicum and internships) for pre-service teachers has failed to keep pace with an evolving initial teacher education landscape.
College of Teachers Act needs urgent review
Our union is advocating for an urgent review of Queensland’s laws underpinning teacher registration.
Members celebrated with 2024 TEACHX Awards
IEU members have been honoured for outstanding contributions to the teaching profession as part of World Teachers’ Day 2024.
AI in education report welcomed
Our union has welcomed a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training report on the impact of generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education.
WorkChoices not enough for mining boss
Howard-era WorkChoices reforms “did not go far enough” in the eyes of an influential mining boss.
Riverside Christian College members win on wages and workload
IEU members working at Riverside Christian College in Maryborough have secured enhancements to wages and provisions to tackle workload as part of their latest collective agreement.
Qantas cop huge fines for egregious employer behaviour
A Federal Court judge has ruled that Qantas must pay compensation to 1700 former ground staff who lost their jobs after the airline unlawfully outsourced the roles in November 2020.
Time to rethink Initial Teacher Education (ITE) frameworks
The Initial Teacher Education (ITE) landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, with frameworks underpinning the system failing to keep pace. ITE frameworks include tertiary teacher education and professional experiences (practicum/“prac”, internships and...
Young workers deserve level playing field
Abolishing junior wage rates and ensuring superannuation is paid on every dollar earned are essential to level the playing field for young workers.
Enhanced redundancy secured under new laws
Our union has secured an enhanced redundancy for a specialist teacher, enabled by new fixed-term contract laws.
Angus eyes Americanised superannuation
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor wants to Americanise Australia’s superannuation system.