The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) fully supports our secretary and caretaker colleagues in their campaign for pension parity.
‘The TUI fully supports FÓRSA’s industrial action which is commencing today,’ said TUI General Secretary Michael Gillespie.
‘We stand in full solidarity with our secretary and caretaker colleagues who are being denied access to public service pensions that are enjoyed by those they work alongside. Their demands are fair, just, and widely supported.’
‘The TUI has a long-standing position that the provision of education in the state is a core element of the social contract and a vital public service. In this regard, it is also our position that the staff supporting the provision of this public service should be considered to be, and should receive all of the benefits and entitlements of, equivalent public servants.’
TUI representatives will attend the national rally outside the offices of the Department of Public Expenditure today in solidarity with our colleagues.