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| College lecturers strike over pay | |
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| Lecturers in further education colleges throughout Northern Ireland have taken strike action for the fifth time since the spring. | |
| They are protesting about a government refusal to allow them a pay rise due to a cap on public sector pay. | They are protesting about a government refusal to allow them a pay rise due to a cap on public sector pay. |
| However, their employers have said they are willing to award them them the increase. | However, their employers have said they are willing to award them them the increase. |
| Previous strikes were strongly supported by the lecturers and most classes were cancelled as a result. | Previous strikes were strongly supported by the lecturers and most classes were cancelled as a result. |
| One-day strikes took place in September and May, with about 2,000 lecturers at Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges involved. | One-day strikes took place in September and May, with about 2,000 lecturers at Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges involved. |
| The lecturers said their pay had fallen so far behind that the average salary is £2,500 lower than school teachers. | The lecturers said their pay had fallen so far behind that the average salary is £2,500 lower than school teachers. |
| The further education union, Natfhe, and the teachers' union, Nasuwt, were involved and accused college managers of not doing enough. | The further education union, Natfhe, and the teachers' union, Nasuwt, were involved and accused college managers of not doing enough. |
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