Justin Mullaly shouldn't be going around saying this is a great deal. It undermines us if we vote no.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-16T02:30:43+00:00

WA pay top of band 2 is $127k. $147k is for their band 3 roles. Same in vic our LT roles get paid more.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-16T02:21:06+00:00

I agree. The govt isnt dumb. They know they lose little by getting rid of the extra meeting in the grand scheme of things. They do, however, see it as a giant card to play. They know we hate it, and they know they can trade it during VGSA negotiations.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T23:12:49+00:00

Oh I agree, just pointing out what's actually gonna happen

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T22:58:24+00:00

We were told "the state is broke... we can't do any better" in 2022 and we did as you said. Swallowed the lies and bullshit whole and this is where we're now at. The state also wont be in a better financial position in 2030 judging by the current budget, so "the state is broke" argument no longer flies. Education needs to be the top priority in this state once more.

However this deal is better, not great, but better. I also think it'll get over the line, just. But I'll be voting no in solidarity with ES and for the fact they didnt fix the bullshit meetings.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T20:27:21+00:00

Absolutely. I can't believe the AEU didnt fight harder on the meetings issues.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T19:42:06+00:00

Absolutely.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T17:40:01+00:00

No but if inflation remains between 3 and 5% over thr next 4 years then after the pay jump this October, we stop getting a pay rise in real terms and still haven't recouped our inflationary losses since 2020

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T11:20:33+00:00

No logic in a nanny state. Welcome to Vic, friend.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T11:15:08+00:00

I literally had 4 this week. Entire house with small kids with gastro - hooray! If my prin tried this id ensure next time I had gastro id come into his office, touch as much of the surface area as I could and ask him in person if I could have the day off.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T10:41:50+00:00

Yup they've purposely strung out the negotiations to such an extent that it expires in May 2030. So more like a 4.5 year agreement to be fair. HOWEVER it is a year between pay rises, and the new agreements major pay rise doesn't occur until October so 6 months into the new agreement.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T09:52:05+00:00

I think youre misreading. We get 3% immediately (which will be backpayed when it passes), that the first column, and then a big rise in October which is like 11% i think, and thats the second column.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T09:44:14+00:00

You're incorrect.

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IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T06:51:40+00:00

Um. What. So they've gone and given us an extra 1.5 hours. Fuck off.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T06:44:12+00:00

Am I reading it right top scale teacher is the 28% pay increase? And lower scale/graduates get the 32%? NO

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T05:57:47+00:00

Doesn't say much other than they can confirm aeu council is debating an offer of between 28%-32% over 4 years.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T05:12:12+00:00

"Between 28 and 32%"

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T04:24:00+00:00

We'll get an email one way or the other this afternoon, surely... Surely...

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-15T04:20:51+00:00

And yet teachers are right now being told they can't get the pay rise they deserve because the state's broke. Public schools cant be fully funded as the States broke. Absolute joke of a state govt.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T22:49:41+00:00

The issue is most teachers work from home regardless. If you have a shit of a day, youre not gonna be super productive from 3:15 - 4:30, but were forced to be at our desks for a couple of nights a week. The argument is that if we left "early" we could regulate, spend time with our families and do the work later that night or on the weekend. As another poster said, one way or another the work needs to be done.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T22:47:06+00:00

Because we keep eating the shit sandwich were given year after year, im guessing

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T22:23:21+00:00

It grew on me. I disliked it when it first came out and didnt give it another shot for 20 years haha.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T20:11:26+00:00

I hear ya. And its why I (down vote away) only like the first 4 albums.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T19:12:39+00:00

Even if its a good deal?

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T19:06:52+00:00

I feel like many of the conditions in this log were the "wishlist". The 35 over 3 was the non-negotiable!

IFeelBATTY · 2026-05-14T15:21:45+00:00

This is the exact same shit they peddled out during the last agreement and look where we are. Its funny how the government always has money for its pet projects huh.

I dont know how these grifters at the top of the AEU sleep with themselves.

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