Teachers vote for strike action over pay dispute
Teachers' unions said members had suffered nearly a 9% real-terms pay cut since 2008
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Members of the NEU and NASUWT teaching unions in Jersey vote to go on strike in a pay dispute
They claim a rise higher than an offered 7.9% is needed because of real-terms pay cuts over many years
The government said it could not afford the demanded rise as it would risk its finances
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Members of two teaching unions in Jersey have voted to go on strike in a pay dispute.
The National Education Union (NEU) and NASUWT both confirmed their members had voted in favour of the industrial action.
It comes after they rejected a government offer of a 7.9% rise - the same as for other public sector workers.
The government said that unions were asking for a pay rise of 5% above the rate of inflation.
The unions have demanded more than the offered rise, saying members had had years of real-terms' pay cuts.
The NEU said its members were planning to walk out on 5 July.
The NASUWT said it was considering a timetable for action.
However, it added that teachers had "suffered an 8.8% real-terms pay cut since 2008".
The government said it could not afford the demanded rise as would put its finances in deficit.
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- Published17 February 2023
