Teachers' Conference: No extra work in return for pay increases, vow delegates

Teachers should not be expected to provide further extra work in return for any restoration of pay cuts of recent years, delegates at the Teachers’ Union of Ireland congress told their officials.

As the countdown continues to talks on public service pay with unions and the Government, second-level and third-level teaching staff also said that priority should be given to putting all members of the profession on equal pay structures.

They felt strongly enough to support a call for industrial action if a successor to the Haddington Road Agreement does not satisfactorily address current three-tiered salary structure in place for four years.