Lecturers at the BIMM music institute have suspended their industrial action after what their union IFUT has described as "constructive discussions" and a proposal from the company that runs the college.
The teachers engaged in three strike days last week in protest at planned redundancies and a restructuring plan at the Dublin college which they said would lead to lower pay and more precarious working conditions. They had scheduled additional days of strike action for this week.
BIMM is a private college but most of its students - five out of six - are completing a degree course, Creative Modern Music, which has been outsourced to BIMM by TU Dublin.
The course, which is listed on the CAO website with a TU Dublin course code, is a popular choice with students who wish to pursue careers in rock bands or as solo artists.
Under the proposal, widely criticised plans to introduce freelance, self-employed roles "will not be pursued", the union said.
It said the proposal includes hourly pay increases and "an upward adjustment" in senior lecturer salaries, "ensuring fair and consistent remuneration across all teaching staff".
It also includes "a firm commitment to no compulsory redundancies, providing assurance of continued employment for current staff" the union said.
Employees will be given the option to retain their existing contracts and terms and conditions, and those who opt for redundancy will receive a "loyalty payment" which will be paid in addition to statutory entitlement, IFUT said.
It said details of the proposal would be shared with IFUT members promptly, and a ballot would be conducted in the coming days.
