News & Events

 

'Ludicrous that developers and banking executives not made accountable' - TUI

(18 Feb 2009)
 Initial TUI reaction to publication of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009


TUI to ballot members for industrial action

(13 Feb 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) is to ballot its members to seek a mandate for industrial action.


Update on Campaign Against Pay Levy

(12 Feb 2009)
 Mass Public Demonstration organised for Dublin, Saturday February 21st.


TUI members feel "betrayed and unfairly targeted" - Irish Times

(10 Feb 2009)
 “There is particular anger that many commentators have chosen to ignore the plain fact that teachers already make a contribution to their pension.”


Non-teaching/lecturing duties must now be scrapped’ – TUI

(06 Feb 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today recommended that members reconsider all duties additional to teaching and lecturing, cut out extraneous tasks and solely focus their efforts on their core duties.


Time of Crisis Affords Unique Opportunity to develop Knowledge Economy – TUI

(05 Feb 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today demanded urgent government commitment to properly resource the education system to deal with the huge increase in the population seeking upskilling at present.


TUI ‘ruling nothing out’ in response to new levy - Union seeks urgent Public Services Committee meeting

(04 Feb 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today said it is ‘ruling nothing out’ in terms of its response to the so-called pension levy imposed by Taoiseach Brian Cowan yesterday. The union is seeking an urgent meeting of the Public Services Committee of the ICTU.


Angry teachers threaten action

(04 Feb 2009)
 Irish Times article, Thursday February 5th.


TUI concerned at government departure from social partnership

(03 Feb 2009)
 TUI is seriously concerned at the government departure from the social partnership process which has contributed to our development for the last 22 years.


Social partnership talks break down

(02 Feb 2009)
 Social partnership talks between the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the government broke down around 4am this morning.


School leavers will become ‘ the disappeared’ of Irish education

(22 Jan 2009)
 A survey that has previously highlighted government failures to reduce the number of young people dropping out of school is to be axed by the Department of Education. The discontinuation of the ESRI’s School Leavers Survey (SLS) will lead to an information deficit on the most marginalised students, TUI believes.


TUI will not accept cuts in pay or pensions

(19 Jan 2009)
 TUI calls on public sector employers to withdraw from IBEC – Immediate end to cap on PLC courses now imperative


IBEC attack 'unacceptable and scandalous'

(15 Jan 2009)
 TUI today labelled IBEC's attack on public service pension provisions a 'nonsensical' distraction from the real debate on our economy.


Pay cuts unacceptable with 1,000 teaching jobs already set to go

(14 Jan 2009)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today stated that there must be a coherent overall economic plan involving all sectors of society and of the economy and where the pain and sacrifice is shared with an emphasis on those best able to take the pain.


TUI responds to Minister's comments regarding school information

(07 Jan 2009)
 TUI today responded to Minister O' Keeffe's stated commitment to a 'learner centred' education system.



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