Our pay equity campaign for educators
Our pay equity claims are about addressing the historical undervaluing in both pay and status in roles that society has perceived to be ‘women’s work’. We want to see Mana Taurite | Pay Equity for all workers in education.
It’s time to fix this, because fair’s fair!
The asks for Mana Taurite are quite simple. Most claims are seeking some form of the following:
Pay equity means that people are paid equally for doing work of equal value. It recognises that while on the surface two jobs may look very different to each other, they require the same or substantially similar skills and experience, responsibilities, degrees of effort or working conditions.
Pay equity is an attempt to ensure that the wages paid to workers in female-dominated occupations are free of assumptions and prejudices about the value of that work because it is mainly done by women.
We need everyone on board and part of the Mana Taurite | Fair’s Fair campaign. We will need the government to pay for the improved pay rates. Seeing a claim through takes time, resources and expertise.
Where our union represents a group of workers, we’re best placed to initiate the pay equity process and bring it to a successful settlement. Winning will take all of us.
Our wins:
Current claims:
Be a part of ensuring that wāhine kaimahi are valued for the work that they do in our education sector.
Be a part of ensuring that wāhine kaimahi are valued for the work that they do in our education sector.
Take a look at our current campaigns and find out how you can get involved.
Tamariki in Aotearoa are missing out because learning support is massively underfunded. Together, we can push the government to increase funding so a child can feel connected, supported and valued at school or in their early childhood education.
Early childhood teachers so an incredibly important job. But their pay is up to 52% behind kindergarten and primary with the same skills, qualifications and responsibilities. We believe the government needs to act now to fix the gap.
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) plays a vital role in our education system, preparing future teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to begin teaching.
Big work weeks, demanding expectations and a lack of proper support networks. Our school leaders deserve better.
In 2019, we took key steps towards a fairer, better resourced primary education sector. But there is still work to be done.
Kōhanga Reo kaimahi bring incredible skills and experience to an important kaupapa for tamariki Māori, but right now many kaimahi aren’t paid in a way that recognises their value and upholds their mana.