NSW education department launches legal action against teachers union over May strikes

State government accuses New South Wales Teachers Federation of breaching orders from Industrial Relations Commission

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The New South Wales Teachers Federation is facing potential court-ordered penalties because of widespread strikes in May over pay and conditions in public schools.

In a lawsuit, the state's Department of Education accused the union of breaching orders made by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in November last year ordering it to refrain from further industrial action.

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