The IEU's new leaders General Secretary David Brear and Deputy General Secretary Kylie Busk are thrilled that 78.5% of voters have supported the new Agreement in 453 MACS+ Victorian Catholic Schools.

IEU Rep Con Chrys has changed his position on the Victorian Catholic Agreement after taking a closer look at how it regulates teacher workloads.

There’s a LOT to unpack in this proposed Agreement. Here are a few of the most common concerns we are hearing about the proposed Agreement, with our responses:

IEUVT President Mark Williams says the MACS + Agreement is “a line in the sand about what we can ask teachers to do in the future”.

The lowdown on the Victorian Catholic Schools Agreement, and links to further information on the deal’s main issues.

Two recent events have underlined the importance of a Yes vote for the proposed Victorian Catholic Agreement.

Teacher and unionist Chris Dite picks apart the hollow arguments underpinning continued interest rate rises.

The IEU congratulates the AEU for taking a strong stance on its time in lieu dispute with the Victorian State government, which it has just won in the Fair Work Commission.

ACTU President Michele O’Neil says new migrant worker exploitation is “a national shame” and new laws tackling the plight of migrant workers in Australia are an important step forward.

The IEU Victoria Tasmania has supported the IEU NSW branch as it lodged an application before the Fair Work Commission to allow supported bargaining for an enterprise agreement with a block of child care employers in NSW.

Why your union is strongly urging members (and non-members!) in Victorian Catholic schools to vote in favour of the proposed Agreement.

For too long, many Education Support Staff have languished on classification levels that do not reflect their role, tasks, and responsibilities.

Deb James says farewell to members after 33 years working in the independent education sector.

David says he is really excited to be taking on the role of General Secretary of the union that he joined as a graduate teacher in 1989.

Worawa Aboriginal College in Healesville is probably the only school in Victoria where Yothu Yindi’s iconic 80s anthem Treaty signals the end of a class.

Worowa is not your average school. Although based in Victoria, students primarily hail from remote communities in central and western Australia and when The Point visited recently, student attendance numbers at the boarding school were down, for good reason - small planes couldn’t land to pick up pupils because of extensive flooding.

For too long, many Education Support Staff have languished on classification levels that do not reflect their role, tasks, and responsibilities. We’ve been working hard to fix this.

Deb has been with the IEU and its precursors, at state and federal level, for 33 years. She’s overseen its growth, championed crucial reforms, and won countless battles on behalf of members.

The IEUA is disappointed that the reporting date for the review of religious exemptions for educational institutions in Federal anti-discrimination law has been extended by eight months.