Teachers may lose €6,000 if they go on strike

Teachers could lose €6,000 over two years if they participate in industrial action, including strikes, in support of equal pay for newer entrants to the job.

The threat of industrial action from September and continuing through to late 2020 emerged at teacher conferences recently.

The projected loss of at least a month’s wages is based on sanctions facing any public servant whose union takes action that repudiates last year’s Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA).