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When and where the stoppage is planned
IFUT says the one-hour withdrawal of labour will run from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, 5 October, which is World Teachers’ Day. The union describes it as the first actual withdrawal of labour in the current dispute. The Irish Examiner reported that members planned to gather at prominent campus locations to discuss the dispute and show support. Local arrangements vary; IFUT branches are to provide details for their campuses.
What the dispute is about
IFUT says the Public Service Agreement 2024–2026 expired on 30 June, and that no successor agreement or agreed pay provision covers the rest of 2026. Its stated claims include a pay settlement for July to December 2026, delivery of outstanding local-bargaining commitments, and staff having a say in changes that affect their work. These are the union’s account of the dispute and its demands.
IFUT announced that 93% of members voting in its public-service ballot supported industrial action. The union did not provide an independently verified ballot count in the cited material. In its 22 September announcement, IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones said: “This is an exceptionally strong and democratic mandate from higher education staff. Members have been patient, but they are not prepared to see the value of their pay and living standards eroded while Government fails to put a credible proposition on the table.”
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What the Government and unions say about negotiations
RTÉ reported that unions said there was “no basis” to enter negotiations under the existing framework because they had no indication that cost-of-living concerns would be addressed at the outset. RTÉ also reported that Minister Jack Chambers criticised the action and said the Government was willing to engage directly or through the Workplace Relations Commission. These are the positions reported by the parties; they do not resolve the disagreement over the basis for negotiations.
Further strike dates announced by IFUT
IFUT has also listed a 24-hour strike for Wednesday, 14 October, and a further 24-hour strike for Wednesday, 21 October, if necessary. These are planned actions and may depend on developments in the dispute.
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Campus effects are not established nationally. Munster Technological University said on 2 October that industrial action by its staff had begun on 30 September and was expected to continue for the foreseeable future, potentially disrupting some university services. That notice concerns MTU; it does not establish the scale of disruption elsewhere or what the 5 October stoppage will mean for any particular service.
Because the one-hour action had not yet taken place as of 3 October, actual participation, campus-by-campus effects, and the course of negotiations remain unknown. Students, staff and visitors who need current local information should check their institution’s updates and the relevant IFUT branch arrangements.
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