North West school staff await Labour Court ruling on pensions

A number of school secretaries and caretakers based in the North West will be watching with interest the outcome of a pensions dispute which will be heard by the Labour Court today.Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) aimed at resolving the row broke down in November.2,600 school secretaries and caretakers, who are members of the Fórsa trade union in 2,000 schools are thought to be impacted.The dispute centres round a Government commitment to negotiate pension entitlements that are comparable with teachers and Special Needs Assistants.Forsa member and Manorhamilton based secretary Frank Considine says he is hopeful of positive outcome today