The IFUT Executive Committee has agreed to suspend the industrial action planned for 12 November while a proposed new public service agreement is considered.
Negotiations on a successor public service agreement concluded in the early hours of this morning. An outline of the proposed terms was subsequently presented to the ICTU Public Services Committee.
The Public Services Committee recommended that affiliated unions suspend industrial action while the proposed agreement is considered.
The IFUT Executive Committee met at 8 a.m. this morning to consider that recommendation. Having considered the position, the Executive agreed to suspend IFUT’s industrial action.
Accordingly, the planned 24-hour work stoppage and associated rallies on 12 November will not proceed.
This suspension does not constitute acceptance of the proposed agreement by IFUT.
The proposed agreement runs for 33 months and provides for headline increases totalling 10.75%. It also contains provisions covering local bargaining and a number of other matters.
The full proposal can be viewed here:
The IFUT Executive Committee will meet on Friday, 13 November to consider the proposed agreement in detail. Following that meeting, the Executive’s position will be communicated to members, together with any arrangements for a membership ballot.
IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones said:
“Our members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action and demonstrated that mandate through collective action across our workplaces.
“That pressure produced movement.
“We now have a proposal which requires proper consideration. The Executive will undertake that work and we will report back to members following Friday’s meeting.”
Further information will be published following the Executive Committee meeting.