{
  "id": 13821348,
  "title": "TUI members to begin industrial action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tui-members-to-begin-industrial-action",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1012/1594948-tui-industrial-action/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) members are set to initiate industrial action starting today. This comes as a result of delays in reaching a new pay deal with the Irish Government. Over 23,000 TUI members who work in secondary schools and institutes of further and higher education have decided not to respond to work-related communications outside of their scheduled or contracted hours. Additionally, teachers in second-level schools will also refrain from participating in Croke Park hours, which are extra hours stipulated in an industrial relations agreement that began in 2010.\n\nThese actions are a prelude to a nationwide strike scheduled for the following day. The strike will involve more than 300,000 public sector employees who will engage in work stoppages and gather at picket lines. Public sector unions have criticized the government for not making substantial commitments to pay after the previous public service agreement concluded at the end of June. They are demanding that pay discussions commence at the outset of negotiations instead of concluding them. Unions also request a system to safeguard wages against inflation throughout the term of a multi-annual deal.\n\nTUI General Secretary Michael Gillespie expressed frustration with the government's lack of proper engagement with union representatives regarding a new national agreement. He urged the government to assume its role as an employer and provide a basis for meaningful, formal negotiations as a matter of urgency. Gillespie warned that if the government fails to act, further industrial unrest across the public service will ensue. The Irish government has set aside €1.2 billion in the budget for a public sector pay agreement and stated its willingness to reach a deal; however, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers noted that he will not abide by any preconditions set by trade unions.",
  "summary": "Members of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) will today become the latest public sector workers to commence industrial action over delays in agreeing a new pay deal with the Government.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}