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05/03/2015
INTO Members To Strike Over Cuts
79% of teachers in the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) union have voted in favour of strike action against budget cuts in education.
Gerry Murphy, the Northern Secretary of the INTO, said the ballot results mean that on Friday, 13th March, INTO members will host a one day strike alongside their trade union colleagues in demonstrations organised by NIC-ICTU.
Mr Murphy said: "This result quite frankly speaks for itself. John O'Dowd has told the education committee schools will likely see 500 job losses for teachers and 1,000 for non-teaching staff due to £28m cuts to his budget. Our members are saying 'enough is enough'.
"Our members have taken the opportunity to express their opinion on the present state of the education system. They have delivered a clear message to those who are charged with managing our education system. They have had enough of the cuts agenda. They demand an end to make do with less. INTO members have had enough of their profession being ripped apart to balance the Stormont budget. They demand and expect change."
Mr Murphy, who addressed the Minister at the conference, said he will now be holding an emergency meeting of the Northern Executive to determine the nature of the industrial action.
(CD/IT)
Gerry Murphy, the Northern Secretary of the INTO, said the ballot results mean that on Friday, 13th March, INTO members will host a one day strike alongside their trade union colleagues in demonstrations organised by NIC-ICTU.
Mr Murphy said: "This result quite frankly speaks for itself. John O'Dowd has told the education committee schools will likely see 500 job losses for teachers and 1,000 for non-teaching staff due to £28m cuts to his budget. Our members are saying 'enough is enough'.
"Our members have taken the opportunity to express their opinion on the present state of the education system. They have delivered a clear message to those who are charged with managing our education system. They have had enough of the cuts agenda. They demand an end to make do with less. INTO members have had enough of their profession being ripped apart to balance the Stormont budget. They demand and expect change."
Mr Murphy, who addressed the Minister at the conference, said he will now be holding an emergency meeting of the Northern Executive to determine the nature of the industrial action.
(CD/IT)
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