Teacher union members urged to vote against Toward 2016

MEMBERS of two teacher unions are being urged to vote against the Toward 2016 social partnership agreement this week, although the deal is already expected to be endorsed by the trade union movement within days.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) holds a special delegate conference next Tuesday where representatives of affiliated unions will vote according to the outcome of their own ballots for or against the deal.

With the country’s two largest unions, SIPTU and IMPACT among those having voted to accept, analysts believe comfortable endorsement will be given to the deal offering workers pay increases of 10% over 27 months.