5th October 2022
The results of the ballot are in and on the back of a huge turn out for a postal ballot we are committed to embarking on a campaign of co-ordinated and planned industrial action in co-ordination with our fellow trade union colleagues in the UTU, NEU, NASUWT and NAHT [the other members of the NITC]. The turnout from INTO members is greater than the turnout figures for the two previous ballots INTO held and allows members to move into this campaign with confidence.
This campaign will commence on Monday October 17th at 8.00am. It is designed to be initially a campaign of action short of strike which will escalate over three phases; the first phase begins on October 17th 2022; the second begins on November 1st 2022 and the third and final phase of the action short of strike begins on January 1st 2023. All five unions, making up the NITC, will be operating to this agreed timetable with our NASUWT colleagues coming into line with us from November 1st 2022. Follow this link to see the action you are being directed to follow in phase 1.
All of the NITC unions have agreed on this phased approach to provide several clearly signposted points that management side have the power to avert with an offer to satisfy our reasonable demand for a fair and just pay rise. Equally, should management side choose not to act, then you the members can see a clear demonstration of your union and our fellow NITC colleagues exerting additional pressure to encourage them to change their minds.
If we get to 2023 without reaching a position where the management side have brought forward an offer that the NITC deem worthy of putting to you for consideration, INTO along with the other recognised teachers’ unions will, at that point, begin planning for strike action. Should it become necessary to initiate strike action, NITC will aim to do so beginning in the first half of Term 2 of the 2022/23 academic year.
It is the sincerest hope of both the INTO leadership and the NITC, that the employing bodies and the Department of Education see sense and bring forward a worthy pay offer that will be acceptable to you. Should such an offer be made which the NITC considers worthy of your consideration then we will make suitable arrangements for your views to be heard prior to a final decision to either accept or reject it.
Please ensure we have up-to-date contact information for you so you can be kept fully informed of developments in this dispute and to facilitate your contribution to any decision which may have to be made on a pay offer in the future.