Quinn warns ASTI action will have consequences

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has called on ASTI to reconsider its refusal to sign up to the Haddington Road Agreement, saying non-compliance will have the greatest impact on young, newly qualified teachers.

Speaking in the Dáil last night, Mr Quinn said he was extremely disappointed that the secondary teachers’ union was the only public service union to take that position.

Mr Quinn said the ASTI decision means the protections and benefits of the agreement, including those in relation to security of tenure of employment, will not be available to its members.