Overview

• More than 2,600 union members had been on indefinite strike, affecting roughly 2,000 schools nationwide.
• The WRC agreement centers on negotiating comparable pension entitlements and also covers a caretakers’ pay framework, access to bereavement and sick leave, acute illness protocols, and full payroll implementation.
• Formal discussions will begin at the Workplace Relations Commission on 10 September.
• Any unresolved matters will be referred to the Labour Court under the agreed process.
• School management bodies had reported severe operational strain during the stoppage, with some principals citing health and safety risks from uncollected rubbish.