Victorian TAFE teachers strike for pay, conditions

Allen Jennings
Naarm/Melbourne
August 22, 2024
Issue 
1413
News
Victorian TAFE teachers demanding a fair offer on pay and conditions, August 21. Photo: Allen Jennings

Australian Education Union (AEU) TAFE members joined a state-wide strike on August 21. This the first time in 12 years TAFE teachers have taken strike action.

Juana Martinez, an AEU and Socialist Alliance member, told Green Left: “This government is ignoring TAFEs and taking TAFE teachers for granted”.

The teachers marched to Parliament House where speakers condemned Labor for failing to present an acceptable offer on pay, workloads and conditions, and career paths, after two years of negotiations. The strike comes after TAFE teachers walked out of class in June and July.

Some 800 AEU members voted unanimously to step up industrial action with more bans and strikes, together with a political campaign targeting Labor MP’s electorate offices.

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TAFE teachers on strike. Photo: Allen Jennings
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