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Big trade union wants creche reopenings to be delayed due to Covid-19
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The country s biggest trade union SIPTU has objected to childcare workers being forced to return to work earlier than teachers whose return was delayed due to the spread of Covid-19.
SIPTU representatives have today, Thursday, December 31, demanded that equal treatment is applied to all educators under new Level 5 restrictions.
Speaking following the announcement of the move, SIPTU Head of Organising Darragh O’Connor said:
“An Taoiseach told the nation that the reopening of primary and secondary schools will be delayed to allow families to minimise their contacts and allow schools to implement new Covid-19 protective measures. The reality is that Early Years educators and parents face the exact same challenges. However, as it stands the early years sector is expected to reopen from Monday, January 4.
Early childcare in Leitrim demands equal treatment under Level 5
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Following the announcement by the Taoiseach yesterday of reintroduction of full level 5 restrictions, the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, TD has confirmed that all early learning and childcare services can continue to operate from the beginning of January.
Under the new restrictions announced this evening and in line with the Plan for Living with COVID-19, schools and early learning and childcare will continue to operate in Level 5 and are deemed essential, with schools reopening at a slightly later date of 11 January.
But early childcare workers are demanding that equal treatment is applied to all educators under new Level 5 restrictions.