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  • Fiji police attack union members on May Day

    The IEUA stands in solidarity with FTU (Fiji Teachers Union) and FTA (Fijian Teachers Association) members and all other union members in Fiji as they face a further attack on their human rights, their working rights and their rights to union association.

    02 May 2019
  • Support Staff Day

    16 May will mark the inaugural international Support Staff Day, and the IEU has created a poster for our reps and members to print off to help raise awareness and promote this important day.

    02 May 2019
  • May Day 2019 rally

    Unions NSW is throwing a May Day family fun day and rally in Sydney on 5 May to celebrate the victories and achievements of the NSW Unions movement. IEU members, friends and family are encouraged to attend.

    29 Apr 2019
  • Inaugural worldwide Education Support Staff Day

    They are a core part of the education system and essential to the union movement, yet Education Support Staff are often ignored and undervalued.

    29 Apr 2019
  • ME launches new member benefits campaign

    ME’s member benefits program offers eligible fund and union members special rates on ME’s retail banking products.

    18 Apr 2019
  • Why we march on May Day

    Eight hours of work, eight hours of rest and eight hours of play.

    17 Apr 2019
  • Have your Working With Children Check details with you on the go

    Service NSW and the Office of the Children’s Guardian are trialling a project to allow a secure and convenient way for you to view your Working With Children Check clearance number on a digital card in the Service NSW app.

    16 Apr 2019
  • 600,000 not yet enrolled to vote

    The Federal Election has been called for 18 May, but the Australian Electoral Commission estimates almost 600,000 eligible voters are still not on the roll.

    15 Apr 2019
  • Change the Rules protests across the country

    Hundreds of thousands of unionists took to the streets to protest the current workplace system, and demand we Change the Rules.

    10 Apr 2019
  • NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships

    The NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships provide $10,000 or $15,000 for a five-week study tour within Australia or overseas. Applications for scholarship-funded study tours in 2020 are now open and will close 28 April 2019.

    08 Apr 2019