Teachers hold stop work meeting

Teachers at Woy Woy Public School held a two-hour stop work meeting to discuss the Federal Government's Industrial Relations changes on Friday, July 1.

The meeting was held from 8.30am until 10.30am, when normal lessons resumed.

Meetings across the state showed more than 100,000 attendees at the meeting through Sky Channel.

Acting Independent Education Union general secretary Gloria Taylor recently said that the union's members had deep concerns about the proposed changes to the industrial system.

"The proposed changes to the industrial relations system will bring inconsistency, uncertainty, and eventual erosion of salaries and conditions," Ms Taylor said.

"Threatened job security is also an issue for most independent schools and all early childhood centres due to proposed changes to unfair dismissals legislation.

"While teachers and education staff have genuine fears for their wages and conditions, they are also profoundly concerned for the working future of the children and young people in their care."

The meeting was organised by Unions NSW.

Newsletter, June 22 Warren Mee, Woy Woy Public School