Hundreds of teachers in Kilkenny are to take part in a one-day strike called in the week running up to the general election. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland has today announced it is to take strike action on Tuesday, February 4 over what they are calling ‘pay discrimination.’ The TUI represents more than 19,000 members […]
By COLIN BARTLEY OVER 450 teachers in Kilkenny will be asked to vote next month on whether or not to approve strike action in a row over a two-tier pay system. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) will ballot its 18,000 members next month, of which 450 are in Kilkenny, and the ballot will run […]