“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) is to oppose the proposed new public service pay agreement. The TUI leadership said ‘the limited measures contained in the proposed agreement will not end the ongoing scandal of pay discrimination for second level teachers employed on or after 1st January 2011’ …” (more)
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The article featured officials from the HSE and the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) defending the use of the vaccine at an Oireachtas Committee hearing and also referenced testimony from the Regret (Reactions and Effects of Gardasil Resulting in Extreme Trauma) group, who alleged that the vaccine had led to chronic fatigue and headaches.
Updated / Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020
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Over 19,000 TUI members are to balloted on the agreement in the new year
The executive committee of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has unanimously decided to recommend rejection of the new public service agreement because of what the union calls its failure to end pay discrimination.
In a statement, the TUI said it welcomed the fact that the deal - Building Momentum - A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022 - provided for general pay increases, the first for public servants in over ten years.
It said it also recognised the severe financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic to so many working people.
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Earlier on Tuesday the Government and two of the larger public service unions backed the proposed new accord for State employees.
The Cabinet formally approved the proposed â¬906 million deal on Tuesday while the executive committees of the primary teachersâ union, the INTO, and the largest public service union Fórsa said they would urge members to support the proposals in forthcoming ballots.
Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath said the agreement provided for âaffordable pay adjustments weighted toward those on lower incomesâ.
He said the proposed agreement also set out a reform agenda which sought to âembed the agility demonstrated during Covid into enhanced public service delivery in the futureâ.