Victorian teachers strike LIVE: Schools to close to students as teachers walk off job to protest pay deal
Victorian teachers are on strike to protest unresolved wage negotiations with the state government. Opposition leader Jess Wilson has criticized the Education Minister for failing to reach a fair agreement.
Why it matters
The strike highlights ongoing labor disputes in the public education sector and the political pressure on government officials to resolve wage stagnation.
Opposition leader and former shadow education spokeswoman Jess Wilson said the fact that the wage negotiations remained unresolved reflected poorly on the government.
“Teachers have a right to sit down and negotiate fairly with the minister, and clearly that hasn’t happened.
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