Fixed-term teachers seek permanent employment under newly registered agreement

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propertyHome/News/EducationFixed-term teachers seek permanent employment under newly registered agreement By Emily JarvieUpdated September 20 2019 - 1:43pm, first published 1:30pmBy Emily

JarvieUpdated September 20 2019 - 1:43pm, first published 1:30pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyFixed-term teachers seek permanent employment Fixed-term Tasmanian teachers seeking greater

job security may lodge a dispute with the Fair Work Commission if they are not converted to permanent employees.

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Australian Services Union organiser Kath Milbourne to the AEU Tasmanian branch on September 11 highlights a recently registered agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009 which states "the

normal mode of employment shall be seen as permanent."

"Outside of the leadership team of the AEU, we understand half of the employees are in insecure work," Ms Milbourne said in the letter.

"In order to avoid further escalation of this matter, the ASU seeks the AEU Tasmanian branch acts promptly to ensure compliance with the registered agreement by converting all existing

fixed-term employees to permanent mode of employment consistent with their hours of work.

"We request confirmation of these changes by Thursday 26 September, 2019."

The AEU did not confirm it would be making the changes.

AEU state president Helen Richardson said the union would not comment about correspondence on internal staffing matters.

"Our union is focused on delivering the highest level of support for our hard-working teachers, principals and support staff members," Ms Richardson said.

In the letter, Ms Milbourne said too many teachers were in casual or fixed-term work resulting in an emerging class of workers without jobs they can count on.

"This leaves them with lesser conditions, lesser bargaining power and a severely reduced capacity to get home loans and plan for the future," Ms Milbourne said.

"Insecure work has led to Australian having more inequality now than at any time on record.

"Union values do not support insecure work as a business model."

ShareFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyEmily JarvieJournalistEmily Jarvie is a political journalist at The Advocate and The Examiner newspapers based in Hobart, Tasmania. Contact:

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