County Council set for one day stoppage

ASTI PR dated yesterday:

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All ASTI members, as endorsed in a ballot of members, are directed:

1. To withdraw their services from second-level schools and colleges on Monday, March 30th, 2009.

2. To withdraw from the following activities with effect from Tuesday, 31st March:

(a) Parent/teacher meetings outside of school time.
(b) Staff meetings outside of school time.
(c) School development planning meetings.

Public service unions including the teacher unions - ASTI TUI and INTO - are taking strike action on March 30th to declare their anger at the Government's inequitable and unfair handling of the current economic crisis, the pensions levy and the education cutbacks. Teachers are at the heart of their communities and fully understand the devastating effect the crisis is having on the lives of those who are losing their jobs. However, we believe that there is a fairer, better way to deal with the crisis which clearly places the greater burden on those most able to bear it.

State examinations are designated as essential services and the State Examinations Commission has put in place contingency arrangements to deal with examinations scheduled for that day. Parents and pupils can be assured that the examinations will be implemented this year in the same professional, objective manner as hitherto.

TUI members are taking the same action as ASTI members.

If the Government enters talks with Congress, it is unlikely that the strike on March 30th will go ahead.

With every good wish.

Yours sincerely,

John White
GENERAL SECRETARY

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Question is....... will anyone even notice.

That is the day teachers are also set to strike as far as I am aware.

yea, aren't most governent workers striking on that day too, national day or something.