Victorian teachers revolt to reject pay deal and unbearable conditions – Solidarity Online
“Victorian teachers and education support staff have overwhelmingly rejected their proposed pay deal, in a rank-and-file rebellion against pay cuts, unbearable conditions in schools and their own union leadership.”
It’s notable how much organising in the union for Palestine contributed to the capacity to mobilise for a better pay deal. A teacher activist talks about this organising in the podcast linked at the end of the article. It has some powerful lessons for militants in other workplaces and unions.
Another key point: “One Nation is feeding off the bitterness about Labor’s failure to address the cost-of-living crisis. A successful union fightback for pay rises is the way to show there is an alternative.”
u/rurob2 — 13 days ago