IVEA leader welcomes intervention by LRC
Michael Moriarty, general secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) today welcomed the intervention of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) in the recent wider public-sector dispute.
“I welcome this pro-active action by [LRC chief executive, Kieran] Mulvey and I hope that Government, unions and employers can respond with an openness to address all options,” he said.
“The moratorium on appointments in the education sector has demoralised staff who have already been greatly hit by both the pension levy and salary cuts. Public service employees feel victimised as they believe they now carry a disproportionate share of the burden of the billions of euro of public debt which has arisen from the reckless actions of developers and bankers.
“The education sector and its services are very badly strained and the delivery of some services will be threatened in the near future unless there is intervention and dialogue.
“Partnership at national level has been a powerful driver of change at both national and local level. Common objectives and shared visions have built the prosperity of this nation. Conflict and industrial unrest will have the opposite effect.
“VECs cater for 100,000 second-level students and 200,000 adult students. An era of conflict and go-slows will not serve the interests of these students.
“I am hopeful therefore that this invitation to talks at the LRC will be accepted by all sides so that irreversible damage is not inflicted over the next twelve months to our already strained education system.”
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