School secretaries and caretakers across the Shannonside region are set to continue their strike action today.
Fórsa say the strike will continue until they reach an agreement with the state.
Staff want access to the public pension among other entitlements.
Around a thousand union members and supporters gathered outside Leinster House for a protest on Thursday.
Head of Fórsa's Education Division, Andy Pike, says state officials had months of notice before it began: