Teachers reject 32pc pay rise offer, strikes back on table

Vic teachers urge union to strike over pay - Education Review

Discord has risen in the Victorian teacher’s union after a majority of members rejected its advice to accept the latest pay offer from the state government. Almost 60 per cent of Victorian union members on Friday voted down a 28.3 to 32.4 per cent pay increase over four years, despite the 120-strong Australian Education Union (AEU) state executive advising members to accept the offer. The raises would have increased mid-career teacher pay from $…

Teachers reject 32pc pay rise offer, strikes back on table

VICTORIAN public school teachers have rejected a pay deal worth up to 32 per cent over four years, raising the prospect of further industrial action in schools across the state. Members of the Australian Education Union (AEU) last week voted against an in-principle agreement reached with the state government in May. The agreement would have delivered pay rises of between 28 and 32 per cent over four years, along with more student-free days. But …