EB7 Information for members

This page lists important current and background information for QTU members regarding the enterprise bargaining process for a replacement certified agreement for Queensland's State School teachers.

Agreement certified

30 Nov 2012: The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission certified the proposed Department of Education, Training and Employment State School Teachers' Certified Agreement 2012 today. Click here to read the Members Newsflash.

What's next:

After certification, the 2.7% per annum pay increase will be backdated to 1 September and will be paid early in 2013.

The QTU Ballot:

QTU members accept government's second EB offer - read the full report in the 29 October newsflash here

The DETE ballot:

The state government opened their ballot on Wednesday 31 October 2012 and it closed on Thursday 15 November.

16 November 2012 : The announcement made today that “teachers vote to accept pay rise” is about the DETE ballot of employees, that followed the QTU’s ballot in October.

The DETE ballot is required under industrial relations legislation so that the agreement can be certified in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.

Comparison of clauses - first offer and current offer

The QTU has analysed clause-by-clause the differences between the Government's initial offer (in June) and the second offer. The acceptance of this second offer will be determined by the ballot of members currently underway.

3 Oct 2012 : New government offer to go to member ballot

Member Newsflash: The QTU and the State Government have reached in-principle agreement over a revised EB7 offer that will now go to members for ballot. Read more here...

EB7 offer 2012 - FAQs

When will the pay increases be delivered? What will the increases be? Have any conditions NOT been protected? and more ...

Draft Certified Agreement October 2012

Vote YES poster

The QTU ballot was run by Union Reps in schools from 10 to 26 October.

The results of the ballot can be found here

Video: EB7 - How we secured our teaching and learning conditions

21 Sept 2012 : Work bans postponed so that negotiations can continue

The implementation of the package of work bans and limitations has been postponed until Monday 15 October, based on the progress of negotiations in the QIRC yesterday.

20 Sep 2012 : ECQ ballot confirms huge support for industrial action

QTU members across Queensland have voted overwhelmingly to support work bans, work limitations and a 24-hour stoppage...

18 Sep 2012: Overwhelming support for action in EB ballot

The final figures in the QTU ballot for EB7 industrial action show overwhelming support for both a 24-hour strike on Tuesday 16 October and the implementation of a package of eight work bans and counting has commenced in the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) ballot in which more than 22,000 members voted

Thousands of teachers carry the EB7 protest message

Thousands of teachers from across Queensland joined simultaneously for an actual (outside Queensland Parliament) and virtual rally to carry the EB7 protest message. Read more here ...

Images and video from the rally : 31 July 2012

UPDATED: New video added.The rally outside Parliament House on 31 July was very successful. Congratulations and thanks to all involved in the organisation of the rally.The rally was supported as well by the QCU, United Voice, QIEU, TWU and Together. Videos from the rally now posted.

Our conditions not for sale - anywhere

The voices of QTU members from all around Queensland are carrying the message that teaching conditions equal learning conditions, and they’re worth too much to lose. Read more here ....

Teaching conditions are not for sale

Teachers, principals, parents and others who care about the future of education in Queensland rallied yesterday to show the Newman government that taking our education system backwards is not the way to build a stronger Queensland.

22 June 2012 : EB7 ballot

Members have returned ballots with an overwhelming rejection of the government’s offer.

12 June 2012 : EB7 update

Today, the QTU’s negotiators met with and informed the Department of Education, Training and Employment that the QTU Executive had unanimously resolved to reject their first offer for a new EB agreement for teachers.

6 June 2012: Offer rejected - EB campaign continues

The QTU Executive met this morning and rejected the EB package offered by the government yesterday morning and distributed directly to members by the department late yesterday. The QTU will seek to continue negotiations next Tuesday.

EB7 – Draft claim ready for consultation : 4 October 2011

The draft claim will be subject to member consultation through branch meetings being conducted across the state this month

Members give resounding support to QTU's EB7 claim

After August State Council, the QTU sought feedback from members during a three-month consultation process, which included 75 branch meetings, sub branch meetings and individual feedback from members.

Members begin building EB7 claim

In the wake of intensive consultation with members, the QTU’s EB7 claim is beginning to take shape.

More information will be posted on this page as it becomes available, so please check back regularly. You can also speak to your local QTU organiser or send in your question online here.

EB7 timelines

From the development of the Log of Claims to the present. Check back for updates

Final Log of Claims for EB7