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Teachers to Strike for Third Time as Talks Stall
The union says 24-hour industrial action could follow unless the government returns with a revised pay offer after talks lasting more than a year.
- The Australian Education Union announced a 24-hour statewide strike for Wednesday, August 19, marking the third such action for Victorian public school teachers in five months.
- Victorian members of the AEU rejected a government pay offer by 51.8 per cent, which would have increased salaries by at least 28.3 per cent over four years.
- Graduate teachers earn $13,000 less than their Northern Territory counterparts, while union educators note only three-in-10 teachers plan to remain in the profession until retirement.
- Newly minted Victorian Premier Ben Carroll argued the rejected pitch was a "watershed moment for education" that would have made teachers the best paid in Australia.
- With leadership transitions elevating Ben Carroll to Premier, the AEU awaits clarity on who will lead negotiations; the strike proceeds August 19 unless parties reach agreement beforehand.
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Teachers prepare to strike again as pay negotiations falter
The Australian Education Union council met on Friday to decide on its next steps after a stall in negotiations with the Labor government, voting for a 24-hour statewide strike on August 19 unless they receive a satisfactory pay offer.
·North Sydney, Australia
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