The Trade Union Left Forum expresses its solidarity with the members of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland in rejecting the Haddington Road Agreement despite the threats and bullyboy tactics of the government.
The threats to cuts allowances and enforce compulsory redundancies by the Labour Party Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn and by Labour Party Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin by using the draconian Financial Emergency Legislation (Fempi) against trade union members is a challenge not just to ASTI members but to all public sector workers.
All workers need to stand together and resist this governments bullying and intimidation and to build solidarity with the members of the ASTI and those teachers from other unions who may take solidarity actions in support of the position taken by the ASTI members.
“An injury to one is the concern of all” – This is still the bedrock of our movement.
