May 2024
Welcome to ECEC Extra, the newsletter for IEU members in the early childhood education and care sector.
In this edition, we’re celebrating YOUR action! More than 1500 supporters across NSW mobilised for our Start Strong, Pay Fair Day of Action for community preschools. Congratulations on truly fantastic rallies – but we are not there yet.
We’re launching a ‘Share your story’ tool, a new way for you to make your voice heard in NSW Parliament. By sharing your experience, you help shine a light on the impact of unfair funding and workforce shortages.
We’ve been busy building support for the Start Strong Pay Fair campaign with NSW Members of Parliament. Read about some key campaigning moments.
If you work in long day care, a 5% pay rise is on the way! But has your service signed up for the increase? Talk to the IEU about how we can help.
The IEU is shocked by the ABC Four Corners investigation ‘Hunting Ground’, reporting on paedophiles preying upon young children in Australia’s ECEC sector.
We encourage you to forward this email to your colleagues and invite them to join the IEU. Help us fight for fairer pay and improved working conditions across the early childhood sector. We’re stronger together.
Carol Matthews,
IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Secretary
