Victorian Teachers Accept Latest Pay Deal, Third Strike Called Off
The agreement includes a 28.3% pay rise over four years and a $2,000 bonus, after 79% of union members backed the offer.
- On Monday, Australian Education Union members voted to accept a 28.3 per cent pay increase over four years, cancelling a third 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday.
- This vote concludes year-long tense negotiations between Labor and the union, following a June proposal that 58 per cent of educators rejected.
- AEU Victorian branch president Justin Mullaly said the agreement delivers "real pay increases" and "real improvements to conditions." The deal caps after-school meetings at 40 per year and provides a $2,000 bonus.
- The agreement now proceeds to a vote of all employees under the Fair Work Act, affecting about 40,000 Catholic school staff negotiating their own enterprise agreements.
- Premier Ben Carroll pledged to fully fund public schools ahead of the November 28 election, though the government faces pressure to implement the Gonski model through a formal agreement.
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Victorian teachers accept latest pay deal, third strike called off
The majority of public school teachers and education support staff in Victoria have voted in favour of the government’s newest pay deal, putting a stop to Wednesday’s planned strike. School staff, including principals will now see a minimum pay increase of 28.3 per cent over four years, on top of a $2000 lump-sum payment. In […]
Victorian Teachers’ Union Agrees to 28–32 Percent Pay Rise
The Victorian teachers’ union has agreed to pay rises of between 28.3 and 32.4 percent over the next four years, plus a $2,000 lump-sum payment. The Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian Branch said 79 percent of members working in public schools across the state had voted to accept the government’s offer. The deal comes just a month after Ben Carroll, who previously served as education minister, became Victorian premier. Under the agreeme…
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Congratulations, well done’: Third strike called off as teachers back pay deal
Public school teachers, principals and education staff across Victoria have accepted the Labor government’s pay deal, securing a 28.3 per cent pay rise over four years and cancelling a third planned strike action.
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