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The Queensland Teachers' Union is an Australian trade union with a membership of more than 46,000 teachers and principals in the Queensland Government's primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, senior colleges, TAFE colleges and other educational facilities. More than 96 per cent of eligible teachers are members.
The name again changed in 1999 to Queensland Council of Unions to rebuild its local identity as a peak organisation for Queensland trade unions. [ 1 ] Other important industrial disputes in Queensland include the 1912 Brisbane General Strike , the 1948 Queensland Railway strike , the SEQEB dispute [ 7 ] and the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute .
The plan, which became the foundations of the Advancing education campaign, is described by the department as "a greater focus on active partnerships with the community and strengthening teacher excellence" and has overwhelming support from Queensland citizens. [7] Broadly, the plan focuses on: [7]
A one-time 3% cost-of-living adjustment − aka COLA − in the year that begins on July 1 for all retired teachers and state employees, except judges and state police.
The percentage difference is the amount of the COLA, which would be payable in Social Security checks beginning in January 2024. A 3.2% COLA is still higher than the average over the past 20 years ...
The Social Security 2024 COLA increase was a lower 3.2%. Source: Social Security Administration The projected 2025 COLA for Social Security is 2.5%, according to an emailed September 11 TSCL press ...
The 2024 Queensland local elections are held which sees Adrian Schrinner re-elected as the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. [78] [79] The 2024 Inala state by-election is held which sees Labor retain the seat. Despite a significant swing against the government being recorded, Labor's candidate Margie Nightingale defeats LNP candidate Trang Yen. [80]
Kelvin Grove State College is a government primary secondary school in Kelvin Grove, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, three kilometres from Brisbane’s central business district and adjacent the Kelvin Grove campus of Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Some of the school's buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage ...