Tag Archives: AEU

Who really values education?

Part of the reason Isobel Redmond was forced to step down as Opposition Leader were her comments on the staffing levels of the Education Department. Ms Redmond said there were about 2000 public servants in the SA department and about … Continue reading

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Union News – 13/12/2012

Tonight in the news: Ramping ramps up at Flinders SA Unions call for labour laws to protect children from exploitation Santos GLNG accused of not employing enough local indigenous workers The AEU blames funding for poor education results The ITUC … Continue reading

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Doing your block for Gonski

The Education Union is asking for your help to spread the word about the need for political action on school funding. Join teachers, parents and principals from across the country and take part in a special action – Do your block … Continue reading

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Vic teacher keep up the fight

Public school staff in Shepparton and surrounding areas stopped work and rallied outside Victorian Minister for Children Wendy Lovell’s local electorate office yesterday. Today, the stoppages were in Horsham. The rolling regional stoppages form part of the Victorian public teachers, … Continue reading

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Union News – 18/10/2012

In the news tonight: New Workplace safety Laws to pass SA parliament The price for the sale of future harvesting rights revealed ACT Teachers give the Liberals a D Teachers strike in Victoria Federal Government proposes changes to unfair dismissal … Continue reading

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Get Gonski Going

Tuesday (July 24th) was declared National Gonski Day by the “I give a gonski” campaign driven by the The Australian Education Union. The day called for support for the implementation of the recommendations of the Gonski review. The campaign has … Continue reading

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Teachers fight for the future of NSW education

Public School teachers in New South Wales are continuing their campaign despite the The Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, calling on their upper house to pass a law that would allow the union to be hit with fines of $220,000 for … Continue reading

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Why do you give a Gonski?

Do you give a Gonski? What exactly does it mean to give a Gonski? We asked teachers parents and the community why they Give a Gonski. To talk to us about the Gonski Review and what it would mean for … Continue reading

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Vic teachers strike

25,000 Victorian teachers and principals walked off the job today, to demand Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu keep his pre-election promise to make them not the worst paid, but the best paid teachers in Australia. To find out how the strike … Continue reading

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Union News – 31/04/2012

In the news tonight: Journos risk fines as they strike in the east Victoria’s public school teachers vote to strike Calls for a National Database For Resource Sector Worker And the Turkish government’s no strike plan condemned by unions Download … Continue reading

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