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.
The union, which represents more than 2,600 secretaries and caretakers, said the strike is necessary because staff are being denied access to public sector pensions and other entitlements.
The Department of Education has directed schools to open as normal.
However, other unions have urged their members not to carry out the work of striking staff.
A rally organised by Fórsa will take place outside the Department of Public Expenditure tomorrow as part of the industrial action.
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