Catholic school teachers and school support staff across Maitland will suspend a strike planned for Tuesday following a breakthrough in negotiations.
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Negotiations between the Independent Education Union and the Catholic Commission for Employment Relations on an enterprise agreement have ongoing for more than a year.
Union general secretary John Quessy paid tribute to the resolve of its members, who he said had “stuck to their guns to defend the quality education they provide in Catholic schools throughout this prolonged dispute”.
“Members in the flood-ravaged regions of the Hunter, Central Coast, Illawarra and parts of Sydney, have managed to meet and support their union’s negotiations, while also assisting their school and local communities,” Mr Quessy said.
“The union appreciates members’ continued commitment to this campaign. Our teachers and support staff remain strong, united and committed to their union and their profession.
“Catholic school students are also the beneficiaries of a positive outcome from these negotiations.”