Closest matches to “Dodds – “school pay inequality cannot be sustained””
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Teachers deserve fair pay- Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason urges the DUP to return to the Executive so teachers and school staff can receive fair pay amid the cost of living crisis. She criticises the education minister's suggestion that pay could be docked for industrial action.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Education minister's suggestion of pay deductions for teacher industrial action Original release: Teachers deserve fair pay- Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Disappointing no Education Minister to engage with non-teaching staff ahead of strikes, says Mathison
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison criticises the lack of a sitting Education Minister to negotiate with non-teaching school staff before their full strike on 16 November. He calls for fair pay for these workers and says he has raised pay and minimal disruption for pupils with special educational needs…
Education Economy and employment Issue: School support staff strike over pay on 16 November 2023 Original release: Disappointing no Education Minister to engage with non-teaching staff ahead of strikes, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says teachers' full-day strike over pay should prompt the DUP to end its boycott of Stormont and restore the Executive and an Education Minister. She says teachers are undervalued and underpaid and calls for a negotiated pay solution.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Five teaching unions strike over pay in Northern Ireland Original release: Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking education staff
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking educational support staff seeking fair pay, and blames British government underfunding of public services for preventing the pay they deserve. He calls for an end to underfunding and commends the finance minister for pressing the Treasury.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Educational support staff strike over pay Original release: Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking education staff (opens in a new tab)
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Our education system is in a state of emergency, says Egan
Alliance education spokesperson Connie Egan says the National Education Union joining strikes on 21 February signals a state of emergency in education. She calls for a negotiated pay solution for teachers and urges the DUP to end the deadlock and return to Stormont to appoint an Education Minister.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teachers' half-day strike on 21 February 2023 Original release: Our education system is in a state of emergency, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood calls on Secretary of State to intervene ahead of strike
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris to intervene urgently and deliver the agreed pay awards for nurses, teachers and other public sector staff before a scheduled generalised strike next Thursday.
Economy and employment Issue: Planned public sector strike next Thursday Original release: Eastwood calls on Secretary of State to intervene ahead of strike (opens in a new tab)
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Another education crisis - Egan
Alliance education spokesperson and North Down MLA Connie Egan says a planned half-day teachers' strike on 21 February signals another crisis in education. She calls for a negotiated pay solution and urges the DUP to end the deadlock and restore an Education Minister.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teachers' half-day strike on 21 February 2023 Original release: Another education crisis - Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Our schools are beyond crisis point and minister is needed, says Mathison, ahead of further strike action
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says schools are beyond crisis point ahead of NAHT joining teaching unions in strike action on 29 November. He calls for a locally elected Education Minister in post and blames the DUP's boycott of the Executive.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NAHT strike action announcement for 29 November schools dispute Original release: Our schools are beyond crisis point and minister is needed, says Mathison, ahead of further strike action (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Calls on Minister to Urgently Provide Support for Education Workers
UUP Education spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA urges Education Minister Paul Givan to secure Assembly funding and implement the pending pay and grading overhaul for non‑teaching education staff, saying the delay is unacceptable and action is needed now.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Pay and grading review for non‑teaching education staff Original release: Butler Calls on Minister to Urgently Provide Support for Education Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Teachers entitled to fair pay and working conditions – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan backs teachers preparing to strike over pay for the first time in five years, saying they deserve fair pay and conditions. He urges the Department of Education and employers to negotiate with unions to reach a fair pay deal, and calls on the DUP to return to the Executive.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teachers' half-day strike on 21 February 2023 Original release: Teachers entitled to fair pay and working conditions – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Budget impasse a scandal which risks real term cuts to public services
UUP Finance Spokesperson Steve Aiken condemns the lack of an agreed Executive budget, saying departments face real-terms cuts under interim spending limits and health services, including staff pay awards and waiting list progress, are suffering.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Executive failure to pass multi-year budget Original release: Budget impasse a scandal which risks real term cuts to public services (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking education staff
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan voices solidarity with striking educational support staff over pay, citing their role in school transport and meals. He urges the British government to introduce a fair pay settlement for public sector workers while Stormont has no Executive.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Educational support staff strike over pay in Northern Ireland Original release: Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking education staff (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister must get on with delivering fair pay for all education workers – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says the Education Minister must urgently prioritise fair pay and conditions for education support workers, including school meals and transport staff, and act on the pending pay and grading review immediately.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Education Minister must get on with delivering fair pay for all education workers – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Public sector workers deserve fair pay now – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls for no further delay in restoring the Assembly and for public sector pay rises, saying school staff joining planned Unite industrial action next week could be avoided. He urges the DUP to end its blockade of the Executive and asks the British Secretary of State to…
Economy and employment Education Issue: Planned public sector strike next Thursday Original release: Public sector workers deserve fair pay now – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Gannon: Teachers and pupils suffering due to pay dispute
SDLP councillor Adam Gannon says teachers and pupils are suffering because a fair pay rise has not been agreed, and he joins a strike to demand fair pay and better working conditions, urging the Department of Education and employers to listen.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teachers' half-day strike on 21 February 2023 Original release: Gannon: Teachers and pupils suffering due to pay dispute (opens in a new tab)
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Funding for education should be prioritised says Egan
Alliance's Connie Egan MLA, Alliance education spokesperson, says a delegation met Department of Education Permanent Secretary Mark Browne to press for adequate education funding, and urges progress on 12 outstanding integrated school Development Proposals while no Education Minister is in place.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Alliance delegation meeting with Department of Education Permanent Secretary on funding Original release: Funding for education should be prioritised says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Strike action a symptom of political failure in our education system, says Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says NAHT head teachers joining teaching unions' strike on 26 April reflects political failure, blaming the lack of an Executive and Education Minister and calling for a negotiated deal and an end to the DUP deadlock.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teaching unions vote to strike on 26 April 2023 Original release: Strike action a symptom of political failure in our education system, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Budget cuts a consequence of political failure
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says a Westminster-set budget forcing cuts to the Department of Education stems from political failure and financial mismanagement. He blames the DUP for enabling Chris Heaton Harris to set spending and calls for an Executive to be formed.
Public finance and taxation Education Issue: Westminster budget allocations and Department of Education cuts Original release: Eastwood: Budget cuts a consequence of political failure (opens in a new tab)
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Education Chief Executives’ call for funding must be heard, says Egan
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA backs the joint call by the education Chief Executives for adequate funding after an urgent cross-party meeting on critical financial pressures facing schools and the wider sector. She says budget cuts will worsen the situation and points to Northern…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Chief Executives urgent meeting on funding pressures Original release: Education Chief Executives’ call for funding must be heard, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Lack of funding stopping education reform
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the Interim report of the Independent Review of Education but says it sets out problems without solutions. He says reform depends on funding, citing a 5.5% gap below the UK average and a need for £267m to stand still.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Independent Review of Education interim report Original release: McCrossan: Lack of funding stopping education reform (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to invest in our public services including education – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the education funding crisis, including a reported £200 million shortfall, stems from Tory cuts and the DUP blocking an Executive. He calls for ring-fenced special educational needs funding, a three-year budget and a restored Executive.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Reported £200 million shortfall in education funding Original release: Executive needed to invest in our public services including education – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Pay teachers fairly to avoid strike action
SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan calls for fresh negotiations to avert a full day of teacher strike action on 26 April, backing five teaching unions over fair pay and working conditions.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teaching unions vote to strike on 26 April 2023 Original release: McCrossan: Pay teachers fairly to avoid strike action (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher Strikes Across The North
People Before Profit commends teachers for striking over pay and school funding, calls for coordinated strikes across public and private sectors, and blames Tory budget cuts and Stormont's pay decisions for the dispute.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: Teacher Strikes Across The North (opens in a new tab)