Catholic school teachers to strike on Wednesday

Queensland members of the Independent Education Union will strike on Wednesday, affecting schools in Gympie, Monto and Maryborough.

Queensland members of the Independent Education Union will strike on Wednesday at multiple schools, including those in Monto, Maryborough and Gympie.

Catholic school teachers at multiple schools will strike on Wednesday over poor working conditions.

In the Wide Bay and Burnett, Independent Education Union members from St Mary‘s College in Maryborough, St Therese‘s Catholic Primary School in Monto and the Gympie Flexible Learning Centre will join 4000 school staff in strike action.

IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the strike was a result of “Queensland catholic school employers failing to take the steps needed to protect working and learning conditions in schools”.

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He also said the event would give members the chance “to raise the alarm that things need to change’ within the education system and “it’s time the employers heard our voice”.

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The union believes there is a “workload crisis” within the education system and also said say many support workers within the catholic sector are being “paid outdated and unfair wage rates”.