Catholic campaign: Latest news

• Hear Our Voice campaign: A critical moment

  In recent weeks, the Hear Our Voice campaign has been ramping up. We have reached a critical stage in this lengthy campaign. Here’s the latest.

  21 Sep 2022

• URGENT NOTICE: Catholic Systemic Schools Campaign

  The IEU has written to members in Catholic systemic schools to provide an update in the 'Hear Our Voice' campaign.

  16 Sep 2022

• Catholic systemic schools member update: Enterprise agreement negotiations

  The IEU has written to members in Catholic systemic schools on the progress of the campaign for a new enterprise agreement.

  8 Aug 2022

• Catholic systemic negotiations for an enterprise agreement - Letter to Catholic Employment Relations

  The IEU has today written to Catholic Employment Relations concerning the lack of progress in the current negotiations for a new enterprise agreement.

  29 Jul 2022

• Catholic systemic schools: All members welcome at IEU rallies on Thursday 30 June 2022

  The IEU has called on teachers and support staff members in Catholic systemic schools in NSW and the ACT to stop work on Thursday. However, other members may wish to attend the rallies to show solidarity with their colleagues in Catholic schools. All members are welcome.

  27 Jun 2022

• Ranks swell: 26 more schools join stop work on Thursday 30 June 2022

  IEU members in 537 Catholic systemic schools throughout NSW and the ACT congratulate teachers and support staff from another 26 schools who voted overwhelmingly this week for the right to take protected industrial action in support of new enterprise agreements.

  24 Jun 2022

• Catholic systemic schools: IEU letter to parents regarding full-day stop work on 30 June 2022

  On Thursday 30 June members of the Independent Education Union will stop work for a full day. Teachers in NSW government schools will also stop work for the day. It is the first time in 26 years that both unions have taken action at the same time. Here is our letter to parents and school communities explaining our action and inviting their support.

  24 Jun 2022

• Rally locations: Thursday 30 June 2022

  It's on! Members in Catholic systemic schools in NSW and the ACT are stopping work on Thursday 30 June alongside members of the NSW Teachers Federation. Here's a list of rally and march locations.

  22 Jun 2022

• Media Release: Public and Catholic school teachers to strike on 30 June

  The decision to take 24-hour joint strike action on 30 June was made after a historic joint meeting between the executive of the NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union of Australia (NSW/ACT).

  21 Jun 2022

• Media Release: Unions call historic meeting as education crisis intensifies

  A historic joint meeting of the NSW Teachers Federation and the IEUA NSW/ACT has been called on 21 June to consider pay offers contained in the NSW budget and from Catholic employers and to determine an appropriate course of action.

  14 Jun 2022

• Urgent update: Catholic systemic schools enterprise agreement

  The IEU has emailed all members in NSW and ACT Catholic diocesan schools with an urgent update on the progress for a new enterprise agreement.

  9 Jun 2022

• Media Release: Full-day strike: Catholic school staff demand better pay and conditions

  Some 18,000 teachers and support staff across 540 Catholic diocesan schools are gearing up for a full-day stop work this Friday 27 May. IEU members will attend 10 rallies and marches throughout NSW and the ACT. This is the first full-day stoppage since 2004.

  26 May 2022

• Catholic systemic schools: IEU letter to parents regarding full-day stop work

  On Friday 27 May 2022, members of the Independent Education Union will be taking protected industrial action in the form of a full-day stop work across NSW and ACT Catholic systemic schools. Here is a letter for parents.

  24 May 2022

• Hear Our Voice: Rally and march information - Friday 27 May 2022

  It's on! Teachers and support staff in Catholic systemic schools are stopping work on Friday 27 May 2022. Here's a full list of the rallies and marches happening throughout NSW and ACT.

  20 May 2022

• Hear Our Voice: IEU Protected Action Ballot Results

  More than 17,000 teachers and support staff in 540 Catholic diocesan schools throughout NSW and the ACT have voted overwhelmingly for the right to take protected industrial action. Here are the results from the Protected Action Ballot.

  19 May 2022