Forsa Member School Secretaries Defer One Day Strike Action.

Tuesday, 14 September 2021 15:28

That includes around 12 in Kildare.

A national one-day strike by school secretaries and caretakers, due to take place tomorrow, has been deferred.

The union Forsa says it's after the Department of Education made significant concessions in a Workplace Relations Commission-brokered negotiation yesterday.

Fórsa says the department conceded all school secretaries, including its 12 in Kildare, should be placed on the public service clerical officer scale, bringing an end to a two-tier pay system.

The union says work remains to be done on the details of a similar package for caretakers, but the department agreed the same principles would apply.

📢📢IMPORTANT NOTICE: The national one-day strike by school secretaries and caretakers, scheduled for tomorrow, has been deferred after significant concessions.

More below⬇️https://t.co/yNAhJULxcF
— Fórsa trade union (@forsa_union_ie) September 14, 2021

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