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Thousands of Queensland state school teachers will walk off the job for the entire day next Wednesday as pay negotiations with the state government heat up.
More than 95 per cent of Queensland Teachers’ Union members who voted in this week’s ballot supported a series of 24-hour stoppages – a total of 36,583 votes in support and just 1660 against.
All QTU members have been advised to stop work for 24 hours on Wednesday, August 6 and attend a strike meeting.
Queensland teachers will strike next week amid ongoing EBA negotiations.
It is the first time since 2009 that teachers have taken strike action in Queensland.
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Teachers who are not union members will be required to go to work and supervise any students who arrive at school next Wednesday.
On Monday, the Education Department sought assistance from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission to reach an agreement in EBA negotiations, but participating in conciliation does not prevent members from taking protected industrial action.
The QTU executive met on Monday night, deciding that while recent negotiations with the department had been productive, they had not resulted in an acceptable offer.
In a statement released on Monday afternoon, the Crisafulli government said it remained at the table and was continuing to negotiate with the union in good faith.
The current offer includes a 3 per cent wage rise backdated to July this year, but the department warned backpay was dependent on accepting the offer by Thursday, July 31.
At meetings next week, teachers will consider several resolutions, including whether to take future industrial action.
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