Negotiations between IEU members and C&K Branch Centres resumed in February following employees’ resounding rejection of the employer’s inadequate offer at ballot last year.
IEU Branch Secretary Terry Burke said through their no vote, members had made it abundantly clear to C&K that four issues required resolution if an agreement was to be reached.
“Pleasingly, the employer has now agreed to include a provision enabling reconsideration of the wage increases if public sector teachers achieve higher pay rates.
