Lessons of the teachers' revolt

Lucy Honan tells how rank-and-file teachers in Victoria organised to fight for their EBA demands even though their union officials wanted to give up the struggle. Lucy is a branch councillor with the Australian Education Union, a co-founder of the rank-and-file group Fight the Crisis, and a member of Solidarity. Read more about the teachers' campaign. Find out more about Solidarity. This talk was given at the Resist & Rebel conference in Melbourne on 22 August 2026.