Teachers Threaten Strike Action Over Pay

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Teachers are planning to ballot for strike action if equal pay is not restored by September.

The action by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland would take place in October.

The motion was passed by TUI delegates at their conference in Cork yesterday.

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General Secretary of the TUI John MacGabhann says payscales are misleading, and many young teachers are not getting the full salary from the start.