Industrial action to be taken by school secretaries

Their action is expected to cause significant disruption to the administration of the schools’ sector, without affecting students or parents.

School secretaries are to take industrial action later this month over the Department of Education’s refusal to address a two-tier pay system.

The secretaries in dispute will begin their industrial action on Friday, September 20, with a short work stoppage followed by a work to rule. They will refuse to carry out certain functions because they are not paid or recognised as public servants.