The AEU Has Failed You. 

While we fight for transformational pay rises and meaningful reform, the Australian Education Union (AEU) is busy making noise. You'll no doubt have heard chatter about striking and other industrial action. It is simply all for show!
 
The AEU are working overtime to distract you from the fact that they are the ones that have negotiated appalling agreements in the past. 

That's right. Over the past three agreements the AEU has negotiated, your pay has barely kept up with inflation. So much for solidarity!
 
Given the rise in their fees over the past decade, there's no wonder why so many teachers are battling to put food on the table.
 
This is all at the same time that your fuel and grocery prices have skyrocketed, along with unprecedented rental and mortgage payments. With the cost of living crisis, and the AEU's weakness, your real wages have gone backwards.

There is a Better Way

Don't fall for the tricks or the lies - you are better off with the TPAV!
 
Not only will you be completely covered by the certified agreement, regardless of union membership, but you'll save hundreds of dollars every single year and be part of a movement which is advocating for real pay rises and systemic reform!

Click here to see our comprehensive plan for reforming the education system.

By decentralising schooling, teachers will be paid more, students get better results, and parents will have a genuine say in how their child is educated. The answer to the education crisis is Go Local!

FAQS:

Q1. What happened in previous EBs for us to be so underpaid and overworked?

The AEU negotiated the last three agreements, which have been nothing short of appalling. Over the past 8 years, there’s been just a 26.2% increase in Victorian teachers’ pay. In that same period, inflation has risen by 29.6%. Pay rises over the past decade have barely kept up with inflation. That hasn’t stopped the AEU from hiking their fees though. As a matter of fact, the AEU ties their membership fees to your pay, so the more you earn, the more they take! They’ve done this at the same time that your power bills, your grocery bills, and your medical bills have skyrocketed. Your insurance premiums are up, and so is the cost of fuel. Not to mention out of control rental prices and mortgage repayments. The AEU delivered you real wage cuts across previous agreements - would you really trust them with this one?

Q2. Is TPAV currently involved in these negotiations?

Yes. For the first time in history, Victorian teachers will have a genuine choice in who represents them during a bargaining period. We have compiled our Log of Claims to fight for a 43% pay rise and transformational conditions entitlements. We won't settle for anything less than 43%. We have a seat at the bargaining table and will continue to demand the government and the AEU break up their entrenched mediocrity which has left your real wages going backwards. We have a vision for what education should look like, and we'll fight tooth and nail to make it reality!


Q3. Are you a trade registered union who hold legal capacity to negotiate EBs?

The TPAA is a registered industrial association with the ability to bargain when appointed, under the Fair Work Act, which means we can bargain in all Fair Work jurisdictions without issue. Given that Victoria is a Fair Work jurisdiction we are free to bargain for members that appoint us - we have been appointed for the VGSA.

Q4. To what level are the TPAV and AEU working together to get the best deal for teachers in Queensland?

We are always willing to meet and work with the AEU. However, they want us shut down. They are fundamentally against our existence and have helped put together legislation which seeks to reinforce their monopoly. Of course, they fund the Labor Party through the Victorian Trades Hall Council and give millions of teachers' money in campaign support. You may have seen some of their many political campaigns on behalf of the Labor Party: decriminalising prostitution, supporting the voice to parliament, pushing transgenderism in schools, etc.


Q5. What happens if the AEU takes strike action? Do we stay at school and carry the burden pursuant to the absence of the AEU teaching membership?

It is important to note that if the AEU does hold a strike, non-members aren't protected under it. However, if you feel your workload increases unreasonably, we encourage you to take stress leave. This is absolutely your right! You don't have to put up with burnout because others are taking protected action. Though the strike action may seem in good faith, a deeper look shows it's pretty sinister. Under the past 3 agreements that the AEU have negotiated, your pay has only just kept up with inflation. So when you take into consideration skyrocketing housing, fuel, grocery and power costs, your real wage has gone backwards. Striking and other industrial action is generally just a charade to distract teachers from the AEU's failing.