School strikes: Pay offer made to Northern Ireland support staff

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Education Minister Paul Givan says it's a significant step forward in resolving the pay dispute.

A new pay offer will be made to Northern Ireland school support workers, including bus drivers, classroom assistants and canteen staff, who have gone on strike in recent months.The deputy general of the Nipsa trade union said it would be recommending members vote to accept the deal.

He further noted that "the ability to recruit and retain these staff was very challenging for our schools". "But because of the election being called, we haven't had a response from the treasury and I went about trying to find an alternative solution," he said.Patrick Mulholland, the deputy general secretary of trade union Nipsa, said it was a “substantial offer”.

 

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