OVER 17,000 Catholic school teachers who are members of the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU), including those who work at St Brigids in Coonamble have been given protected permission to go on strike this Friday 27 May.
Despite this, at the time of writing, it is yet to be confirmed whether or not the school will be impacted by the action.
The permission to strike follows a formal independent balloting process showing overwhelming support for the move.
IEU NSW/ACT Branch Secretary Mark Northam said taking protected industrial action was something . . .
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