NSW Teachers Federation accused of breaching orders when strikes occurred last month
to pressure the state government to improve pay and conditions for teachers.
The government claimed the union contravened the IRC’s orders in several ways, such as encouraging its members to strike on 4 May, and urging members to walk out of schools visited by local state MPs around that time. The lawsuit alleges that about 450 schools could not operate as a result of the strike, which involved more than 45,000 union members . On the day, almost 90% of public school students did not attend classes.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morningThe industrial action was part of a series of strikes in the state’s public service, with train drivers, nurses and paramedics taking such industrial action as well.
While each of the unions have had different demands, at the heart of the complaints was a longstanding 2.5% wage cap for public servants – which
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