School secretaries to take industrial action later this month

 

School secretaries are to take industrial action over pay and conditions.
It follows a well-attended protest outside the Education Ministers Office in Letterkenny at the weekend.
Their union Fórsa has announced that those involved had backed striking by a margin of 94% to 6% in a national ballot.
They say it’s over the Department of Education’s refusal to address a two-tier pay system that leaves most earning just € 12,500 a year.
The action will start from September 20th, when secretaries will engage in a short work stoppage at the start of the school day.
Local spokesperson, Kathleen O’ Doherty, says their message is clear:

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