Peace ~ the unions in the Social Partnership [for explanation see my post above] have negotiated a 3 year pay deal. It has in it a reopener clause if inflation rises above a trigger. It did, so the sp unions are all back around the table negotiating another pay deal. This has been going on for a few weeks. NUT are not SP unions so cannot come back to the negotiating table as they have chosen not to be part of the SP negotiating body, consequently, all they have left is indistrial action, they cannot negotiate with the government.