维多利亚州教师拒绝17%的加薪、24小时罢工计划, Victorian teachers reject 17% pay rise, plan 24-hour strike over pay, workload, and funding.

以澳大利亚教育联盟为代表的维多利亚州公立学校教师在四年内拒绝了17%的加薪,称这一加薪是不够的,并拒绝政府提出的今年加薪8%、此后每年加薪3%的提议。 Victorian public school teachers, represented by the Australian Education Union, have rejected a 17% pay rise over four years, calling it inadequate and rejecting the government’s offer of an 8% increase this year and 3% annual raises thereafter. 工会指出,与其他州相比,工资低,工作量过大,人员配备危机不断恶化,教师每周超时工作12小时以上,不带薪加班。 The union cites low pay compared to other states, excessive workloads, and a worsening staffing crisis, with teachers working over 12 hours of unpaid overtime weekly. 计划在下个星期二举行全州24小时的罢工,这是十多年来第一次罢工,因为目前存在资金不足的争端,包括今年Gonski学校经费短缺13.8亿美元。 A 24-hour statewide strike is planned for next Tuesday, the first in over a decade, amid ongoing disputes over underfunding, including a $1.38 billion shortfall in Gonski school funding this year. 但工会领袖认为, 政府未能解决影响教育制度的系统性问题。 The government maintains the offer is strong, but union leaders argue it fails to address systemic issues undermining the education system.