Teachers endorse State Government’s pay proposal
NSW teachers endorsed the State Government's three year pay and conditions proposal at a two-hour stop work meeting held this morning.
But they committed to a community based campaign next year against a proposed 2.5% wages cap.
NSW Teachers Federation president Maurie Mulheron said: "While we have secured current working conditions and maintained high teaching standards and qualifications in this Award, the meetings condemned the NSW Government's legislative changes that impose a salary cap of 2.5% per annum on public sector employees through the state wages policy.
"Members committed to a community based campaign throughout 2014 against the O'Farrell Government's wage cap.
"A further insult is the discounting of the 2.5% to take into account the compulsory superannuation guarantee."
The meeting, which was held at 209 venues across the state including at Twin Towns Services Club, saw schools operate with minimal supervision between 9am and 11am.
