ASTI Annual Convention will debate an urgent motion from Standing Committee this afternoon.
Convention notes the report presented to the Oireachtas on 16th March, in accordance with Section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017.
Convention further notes that the Report
Accordingly, Convention demands that the proposed engagement must
Convention agrees that any proposals that may emerge in respect of a resolution of the issues relating to pay inequality will be brought back to ASTI Central Executive Council for decision, with a recommendation to put them to members in a ballot at the earliest practicable time.
Convention requires that, in the event of continuing failure by government fully to engage to resolve the issues or in the event of failure to resolve the issues in the engagement, a campaign of industrial action, up to and including strike action, as mandated by members will be pursued, where possible in conjunction with the other teacher unions.
