School secretaries and caretakers to begin strike after WRC talks collapse

Head of Education at Fórsa Trade Union, Andy Pike speaking to the media outside the WRC. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

School secretaries and caretakers are set to begin indefinite strike action tomorrow after talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) failed to resolve a long-running dispute over pensions.

Representatives of the Fórsa trade union walked out of the WRC after around three hours of discussions on Wednesday.