“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has voted to back the Croke Park deal in a reballot. Overall, 76% of TUI second-level members endorsed the deal. As expected, the vote was tighter at third-level where 55% backed the deal …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 24 March]
“… But whereas the teachers’ unions are motivated by a long-standing trade union militancy, the university lecturers occupy a more dreamy sense of entitlement. And less realism: the teachers’ unions have already started revising their positions with the realisation that they could end up being exempt from the protection of the Croke Park deal …” (more)
[Eamon Delaney, Independent, 20 March]
“They ignored the advice of their own leaders, and now members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland are about to pay the price. And in doing so, the union has triggered a dramatic face-off with the Government that could result in the first wave of compulsory redundancies in the history of the public service …” (more)
[John Walshe, Independent, 15 October]
“… In addition to the general ‘give backs’ there are four additional ones that are required of all staff in universities and higher education institutes. 1. Every staff member will have to work an extra hour a week ‘at the discretion’ of management ‘to facilitate teaching, research and learning. That covers everyone in higher education …” (more)
[Kieran Allen, Paddy Healy’s Blog, 11 April]
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