State School Teachers Union of Western Australia

The State School Teachers Union of W.A. (Inc.) (SSTUWA) is an Australian trade union. It represents teachers working in the Western Australian state school system,[1] which includes public schools and TAFE institutes,[2] and is affiliated with the federal Australian Education Union.[3] It has been in continuous existence since 1898.[4]

State School Teachers Union of Western Australia
SSTUWA
Industrial Union
Headquarters1 West St, West Perth, Western Australia 6005
Key people
  • Pat Byrne (President)
  • Mary Franklin (General Secretary)
Websitewww.sstuwa.org.au

Purpose

The SSTUWA has a number of roles, including

  • Negotiating conditions of employment and salaries, with the Department of Education, for public school teachers working under the School Education Act Employees' Agreement (Teachers and Administrators).[5]
  • Negotiating conditions of employment and salaries for TAFE lecturers working under the Western Australian TAFE Lectures' General Agreement.[6]
  • Advocating for improvements in the Western Australian state school system at a local, state and federal level.[7]
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References
  1. "A strong voice in the workplace and within the community". SSTUWA. SSTUWA. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. "SSTUWA: STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA". UnionsWA. UnionsWA. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. Hopgood, Susan. "Organisation". Australian Education Union (AEU). AEU. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. "Volume 47.7 - September 2018". Western Teacher Magazine. SSTUWA. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. "Schools General Agreement 2017 endorsed by members". SSTUWA - News. SSTUWA. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. "TAFE". SSTUWA. SSTUWA. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  7. "About". SSTUWA. Retrieved 27 September 2018.


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