Irish Federation of University Teachers
The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) is a trade union representing university staff in Ireland.
The union originated among a group of teachers at Maynooth College, who met informally from 1962 to 1964. In 1965, they formed the IFUT, and held its first general meeting in 1966.[1] Among the founder members was Kader Asmal, who also founded and led the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.[2]
By the time the union registered, in 1970, it had fifty members at universities in Ireland. It grew rapidly, and by 2005 had around 1,700 members.[3] The union is affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Education International.[4]
General Secretaries
- 1980: Daltún Ó Ceallaigh
- 2007: Mike Jennings
References
- ↑ Patrick J. Corish, Maynooth College, 1795-1995, p.405
- ↑ "Kader Asmal", Irish Independent, 26 June 2011
- ↑ Arthur Marsh and John B. Smethurst, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, vol.5, p.415
- ↑ Irish Federation of University Teachers], "Irish Federation of University Teachers"
Further reading
- Marie Coleman, IFUT - A History: The Irish Federation of University Teachers 1963-99
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