Vic govt vows to fight teachers, again Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has vowed to continue court action against the state's teachers. THE Victorian government has vowed to keep battling the teachers' union in court as a lengthy pay dispute continues. The Federal Court dismissed the government's application on Thursday for an interim injunction to force the Australian Education Union (AEU) and Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) to call off a planned mass strike. But Premier Ted Baillieu says losing the injunction will not deter the government from pursuing further court action. "We want to talk, they want to take industrial action," Mr Baillieu told ABC radio. The court yesterday did deny an interim injunction. But they only denied an interim injunction. We will continue to pursue what we believe is unlawful action. He said the government wants to sign a sustainable pay deal for Victorian taxpayers. He noted that, unlike the last time teachers were in negotiations, the state is working under the Fair Work Act and he said that tends to slow things down. AEU Victoria president Meredith Peace said the court action was an unnecessary stunt and a waste of taxpayers' money. "We know it's at the negotiating table that this dispute will be sorted out," she said. Teachers plan to walk off the job next Thursday.