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Union urges election candidates to prioritise paying workforce appropriately

Paying workforce properly vital for tackling housing issues, says union rep

The Isle of Man won't solve its housing crisis if it doesn't pay the workforce properly.

That's the warning from the NASUWT teaching union as it calls on election candidates to support increased funding for schools and campaign for a new education bill.

Challenges for first-time buyers has been a recurring theme in the run up to this month's House of Keys General Election.

But Negotiations Secretary Geraldine O'Neill says there are other issues that need to be tackled:

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