Hospitals face disruption as three trade unions set to start campaign of industrial action

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.