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GOVERNMENT FUNDING MUST ADDRESS JOBKEEPER-STYLE LOOPHOLES The United Workers Union (UWU) welcomes today’s announcement of additional funding for the early education sector, but the Federal
BREAKING: REPORT SHOWS EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE IN CRISIS Today the United Workers Union (UWU) has released a ground-breaking report showing the early education is on
FAILED VACCINE ROLL OUT LEAVES SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES UNSAFE Teachers, Educators and Education Support Staff struggling to get access to vaccination has left schools and early
BUDGET FAILS WOMEN WORKING IN AGED CARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE The Morrison Government’s attempt to show a commitment to women in this Budget
GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT FORGETS WORKERS IN EARLY EDUCATION The United Workers Union (UWU) welcomes additional Federal money for early education but the Federal Government’s recent
UNION WELCOMES VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN KINDER SERVICES Yesterday Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the State Government would fully fund Victorian kinder services in sessional
LABOR CALLS FOR GREATER ACCESS TO EARLY EDUCATION AND REVIEW OF EDUCATOR WAGES Today Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced Labor’s budget reply, shining a light
MEDIA RELEASE Educators petition Dan Tehan for a wage guarantee on Early Childhood Educators’ Day Today Australia celebrates frontline workers in early education on Early
MEDIA RELEASE United Workers Union welcomes launch of Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT The United Workers Union welcomes today’s launch of the ACT Government’s
MEDIA RELEASE Federal Government announcement has no guarantees for educators Empty promises of an employment guarantee to educators did nothing to reassure early educators that
MEDIA RELEASE Early Educators petition Government for JobKeeper during lockdown in Victoria Thousands of educators across the country are calling on the Federal and State
MEDIA RELEASE Melbourne Educators could be abandoned without pay Today Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that as of Thursday, early childhood services in Melbourne