School secretaries willing to re-renter talks but call for discussion on new pay structure

School secretaries would be prepared to re-enter talks to resolve a long-standing pay issue if the Government demonstrates a willingness to relax its stance on the matter.

Fórsa, the union representing approximately 1,000 primary and secondary school secretaries who went on strike today, said they would be willing to enter discussions at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) but warned that Education Minister, Joe McHugh, must show an interest in discussing an entirely new pay structure.