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Teacher union members to begin action over pay and workload (Energy FM)

Isle of Man members of NASUWT-The Teachers' Union will begin a programme of action short of strike action from Wednesday in a dispute over pay, workload and ...

But since 2010, teachers have witnessed the value of their pay fall by almost 30%, against rising inflation. From this date members will no longer undertake a range of activities which do not directly relate to teaching and learning. Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT General Secretary, said:“Members have been reluctantly driven to take this action as a result of the failure of the Manx Government to deliver the fair pay and working conditions that teachers need and deserve.

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Isle of Man teachers to begin industrial action in pay dispute (BBC News)

More than 400 NASUWT members will begin action short of a strike on Wednesday as part of a pay dispute.

They have the keys to unlock this dispute," he said. He said if an agreement was not reached the union had a "very clear mandate" for escalating the action to a walk out after strike action was backed by 84% of members. More than 400 teachers on the Isle of Man are to begin industrial action on Wednesday in a dispute over pay, workload and conditions.

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