TAFE & Adult Provision Salaries top of the agenda in TAFE It is essential that salaries and conditions remain competitive and address the key issues for teachers in TAFE if we want to attract and retain teachers in the sector.
TAFE & Adult Provision One step closer to a better deal Members in disability have endorsed a one-year rollover agreement, which delivers a pay rise and some improved conditions while we continue negotiations for a new MEA.
TAFE & Adult Provision Bargaining with zombies: old disability agreements set to expire Changes to industrial relations laws mean that workplaces operating under a ‘zombie agreement’ will no longer have agreements in operation as of 6 December 2023.
TAFE & Adult Provision The burden of shortages in TAFE TAFE teacher shortages need to be addressed as a matter of urgency, as staff continue to feel the increasing burden of excessive workloads.
TAFE & Adult Provision The latest on the NDIS Review It is not too late to have your say in the NDIS Review, and it is crucial that all voices are heard.
TAFE & Adult Provision Disability MEA update Negotiations between the unions and employer representatives continue, as the AEU and HACSU work to improve entitlements and conditions in the sector.
TAFE & Adult Provision New bargaining laws explained Recent changes to industrial relations laws will affect multi-employer bargaining, meaning that more employees in the disability sector will be able to be part of the MEA.
TAFE & Adult Provision Amping up new TAFE agreement campaigns Agreement negotiations have been taking place for the standalone TAFEs – but for many of the dual-sector TAFEs, negotiations are just getting started.
TAFE & Adult Provision Time to organise for a better deal in TAFE Along with positive investment in the vocational education sector, teachers must be recognised as the backbone of TAFE.
TAFE & Adult Provision Facing change together in the disability sector It’s important to know what the workplace agreement or award you work under contains, along with your rights and obligations,
TAFE & Adult Provision Recruitment begins in the workplace Workload pressures and staff shortages makes this the perfect time to build your union.
TAFE & Adult Provision Time to down tools The AEU will fight any opportunistic attempts by TAFEs to breach the 800 hours teaching cap.
TAFE & Adult Provision Taking principled action A new bill means that education and disability sector workers with common interests will be able to bargain together more effectively.
TAFE & Adult Provision Better times at Nadrasca After nearly two years of negotiating, Nadrasca members have reached agreement with their employer.
TAFE & Adult Provision Improving standards in TAFE Welcome improvements in TAFE are motivating more members to get active in their workplaces and help improve standards across the sector.
TAFE & Adult Provision Bargaining for better lives Bargaining for a new Disability Multi-Employer-Agreement (MEA) will start soon, concentrating on better pay and conditions, job security, and improving industry standards.
TAFE & Adult Provision No campaign, no gain With agreement negotiations ongoing, we have launched our TAFE agreement campaign for a better deal on wages, workload, and job security.
TAFE & Adult Provision Swinburne management locks out teachers Swinburne University has responded with unprecedented aggression to members’ lawful industrial action after years of thwarted agreement negotiations.
TAFE & Adult Provision It’s time to invest in TAFE teachers One in three Victorians have a VET qualification, and we rely heavily on our TAFEs, but we are still seeing TAFEs with inadequate funding.
TAFE & Adult Provision Celebrating National TAFE Day We celebrated National TAFE Day on 6 September with a delegation of TAFE teachers from around Australia attending Parliament House to meet with politicians.