The State School Teachers Union of W.A. (Inc.) (SSTUWA) is an Australian trade union. It represents teachers working in the Western Australian state school system, which includes public schools and
TAFE
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institutes, and is affiliated with the federal
Australian Education Union
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. It has been in continuous existence since 1898.
Purpose
The SSTUWA has a number of roles, including
* Negotiating conditions of employment and salaries, with the
Department of Education
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, for public school teachers working under the ''School Education Act Employees' Agreement (Teachers and Administrators)''.
* Negotiating conditions of employment and salaries for TAFE lecturers working under the ''Western Australian TAFE Lectures' General Agreement''.
* Advocating for improvements in the Western Australian state school system at a local,
state
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and
federal
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level.
References
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External links
Official website
Trade unions in Western Australia
Education trade unions
Trade unions established in the 1890s
Teaching in Australia
Australian Public Sector Trade Unions