US EditionOver 2,600 school secretaries, caretakers to begin strike
Over 2,600 members of Fórsa union strike over pension exclusion, impacting 2,000 schools nationwide with 98% member support, calling for fair pension rights after decades of service.
- Over 2,600 school secretaries and caretakers, members of the Fórsa union, began indefinite strike action today across around 2,000 schools in Ireland.
- The strike follows unsuccessful talks yesterday at the Workplace Relations Commission, where disagreements about the eligibility of secretaries and caretakers for the public service pension scheme remained unsettled.
- Though secretaries were placed on the public payroll in 2022 with improved conditions, most are still not classified as public servants and lack secure income in retirement.
- Fórsa's head of education, Andy Pike, stated members face “no clarity or pathway to a fair pension” despite decades of service, while rallies are planned Friday at key government offices.
- The Department of Education expects schools to open as usual and stated it will continue engaging with stakeholders to minimise disruption and resolve the dispute.
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