UNISON EDUCATION MEMBERS BALLOTING FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION
UNISON members across hundreds of schools are currently balloting on using industrial action in their dispute with the Education Authority.
Thousands of classroom assistants, school cooks, cleaners, transport and admin staff will cast their votes. While our members await the resolution of the UK wide NJC 2023 pay claim which contractually uplifts pay, the cost of living crisis has hit them hard.
This delay has brought into sharp focus the long delay in resolving a local NI pay dispute. Promised a review in 2019 on the application of the contractual pay agreement on the length of pay scales and categories staff affected, no progress has been made.
The issue is now stuck between the Department and the Education Authority. Education workers are caught in the middle. They now have no choice but to challenge their employer the EA for the absence of a formal offer to resolve the situation.
We have no doubt our members in Education will vote yes for industrial action.
The ballot closes on September 21st after which plans will be made and the Employer notified of what happens next.