Teaching unions confirm industrial action ballot over pay dispute

'Soaring inflation has decimated workers’ take-home pay across the public and private sectors,' said INTO president John Driscoll. Picture:Moya Nolan.

Pressure is being ramped up on the Government to return to public-sector pay talks after teaching unions revealed that they plan to ballot members for industrial action next month.

Both the INTO and the ASTI announced plans last Tuesday to poll their members on their willingness to strike after talks on an improved deal broke down in June.