Hospitals face disruption as three trade unions set to start campaign of industrial action
Three major Irish trade unions have announced industrial action starting September 30th to demand a new national pay deal. The action will begin as a work-to-rule, with the potential to escalate into strikes if negotiations fail.
Why it matters
The planned action threatens to disrupt essential healthcare services across 30 hospitals, highlighting ongoing labor tensions regarding cost-of-living adjustments.
Hospitals face significant disruption at the end of this month when the country’s three largest trade unions intend to begin a campaign of industrial action.
Substantial votes for industrial action, up to and including strike, have been announced by public sector members of the three unions in pursuit of a new national pay deal
Fórsa and Siptu, who between them have tens of thousands of healthcare workers across a wide range of roles in frontline and support services, as well as the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), which has about 47,000 members, have all now said they will take action on September 30th.
The leaders of the three unions are due to meet on Friday as part of the committee of the Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The intention is to develop co-ordinated plans for the action at that meeting.
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