20/12/2013

ASTI For To Accept Haddington Road

The revised Haddington Road Agreement has been accepted by the Association of Secondary School Teachers (ASTI).

ASTI had been the only union to reject the agreement but the latest balloted has come out in favour of acceptance with a majority of 57%.

It is understood that there was a 65% turnout for the vote, some 10% more that the unions previous ballot on the agreement.

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn welcomed the ASTI's acceptance of the agreement.

(MH)

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