Three unions good at marshalling their troops [Independent.ie]
- Published: 06 November 2009
HOW far are the nation's 60,000 primary and post-primary teachers prepared to go in the cuts battle with the Government as they ballot on industrial action? For the moment at least, primary teachers are being asked to sacrifice a maximum of three days' pay.
That's a maximum of €715 gross for an average teacher -- a small gamble when compared with the drastic salary cuts being talked about in government circles. A crude 7pc pay cut would amount to a loss of more than €4,000 a year for an average primary teacher with an annual salary of €62,000.
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