Teachers refuse to end industrial action [Independent.ie]
- Published: 26 September 2010
The Government suffered a serious setback yesterday when the Teachers' Union of Ireland refused to end its current limited industrial action.
A special delegate congress decided to keep directives in place banning parent-teacher and staff meetings outside school hours. The directives also prohibit the re-shuffling of middle management duties.
The Government had said that lifting the action was necessary before the union could enter talks on the Croke Park agreement. Both the INTO and ASTI have already agreed to go into the talks.
The refusal to lift the directives will alarm managers of vocational schools, community colleges and community schools. They had hoped that the action would be halted immediately.
Clive Byrne, Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputies said the outcome of yesterday's congress would cause serious problems, especially in schools represented by dual trade union membership.
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