Press Releases

 

Democracy in industrial relations

(15 Apr 2010)
 Text of opinion editorial by Peter MacMenamin published in Irish Times 15/4/10


TUI chief slams redistributive politics

(06 Apr 2010)
 Only TUI will make a decision on conditions of service of members.


Working harder for less pay

(01 Apr 2010)
 Teacher workload survey findings


TUI executive committee rejects proposals

(31 Mar 2010)
 Update from TUI executive committee meeting which took place this afternoon.


TUI welcomes re-allocation fo FAS training activities

(23 Mar 2010)
 Appropriate funding for further and higher education now crucial, union warns.


TUI once again rejects transformation agenda

(08 Mar 2010)
 Pay cuts should be reversed and pension provision protected. Union once again rejects transformation agenda.


‘8,000 vulnerable students don’t matter’ – new LCA cut

(01 Mar 2010)
 The Department of Education and Science is once again directly attacking the most vulnerable students in the education system with its latest blow to the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) programme, the Teachers’ Union or Ireland (TUI) today claimed


Oscar nominations highlight folly of cap on PLC student numbers

(05 Feb 2010)
 This week’s Academy Award nominations for four animation graduates of Ballyfermot College of Further Education make clear the ‘backward’ nature of the cap on student numbers in the sector, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today claimed.


Moratorium will prevent schools from fulfilling legislative duties

(19 Jan 2010)
 TUI believes that the most vulnerable students will suffer as a result of this severe diminution of service with the loss of the vital pastoral, administrative and organisational frameworks that ensure the effective provision of education.


Strike money should be used to aid those affected by flooding – TUI

(23 Dec 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has called on the Government to utilise the money saved by the strike day taken by members in November to assist those worst affected by the recent flooding.


Teacher unions rule out return to talks on change

(10 Dec 2009)
 Unions unequivocal on transformation agenda.


Budget a declaration of war on public service – TUI

(09 Dec 2009)
 Union expresses outrage at budgetary measures.


Elements of last week’s negotiations off agenda - TUI

(08 Dec 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has responded to comments attributed to Minister Batt O’Keeffe that elements of a deal related to public service reform almost agreed last week could form the basis for talks next year.


Industrial unrest inevitable as talks collapse

(04 Dec 2009)
 Negotiations between public sector unions and the government have collapsed.


Up to 65,000 teachers, lecturers to take industrial action

(13 Nov 2009)
 Up to 65,000 teachers and lecturers working in primary schools, second-level schools, further education colleges and third level institutions will participate in the one-day strike on November 24th called by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.



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