Lecturers vote to reject pay offer

Lecturer members of NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union have voted overwhelmingly to reject the pay offer for Northern Ireland’s Further Education Lecturers. Lecturers had been awarded 5% plus an unconsolidated payment of £1500.

87% of NASUWT members voted in favour of rejecting the offer, with a turnout of 63%.

71% said they were prepared to take further strike action and 93% said that they were prepared to take further action short of strike action.

The NASUWT National Action Committee will now consider the results of the member survey before deciding on the union’s next steps.