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Victorian teachers threaten August strike over ongoing pay dispute
The education union has warned of a third stop-work action if the Carroll government fails to offer an improved pay deal.
Victorian public school teachers are preparing to walk out of classrooms for a third time if the state government does not return to bargaining with an improved salary offer. The education union has issued a warning of a strike scheduled for August 19, indicating that industrial action will go ahead unless a breakthrough is achieved in the ongoing pay dispute.
According to reporting by wire services, the planned stop-work action represents a significant escalation in the standoff between educators and the state. It follows two previous rounds of industrial action, highlighting the deep division between the union's expectations and the current position of the Carroll government.
The specific details of the current pay offer, along with the precise salary percentage increase the union is seeking, have not yet been publicly detailed. It is also not yet confirmed how many schools or teachers are expected to participate in the stop-work action, nor what contingency arrangements will be made for affected families.
The union has made it clear that the responsibility now lies with the Carroll government to present a more acceptable proposal to prevent the disruption. School administrators and parents are bracing for potential closures if negotiations remain stalled over the coming weeks.
Representatives for the Carroll government have yet to formally respond to the latest strike threat or indicate whether they are prepared to make concessions before the deadline.
Observers will watch to see if the Carroll government reopens formal negotiations with the union before August 19 to avert the planned disruption.
This report draws on original reporting by Wire report.
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