Oberstown Fórsa members to take part in work stoppage
Staff at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus are initiating a series of work stoppages due to ongoing disputes over safe staffing levels and resources. The Fórsa union claims management has failed to address recruitment difficulties and safety concerns in the business case presented to the government.
Why it matters
The industrial action highlights critical labor and safety issues within the juvenile justice system, impacting the care and security of detained youth.
Fórsa union members at Oberstown Children Detention Campus will take part in an eight-hour work stoppage tomorrow.
The action, which will take place from 9am to 5pm, is due to a continuing dispute over resourcing and safe staffing at the campus.
It is the second in a series of planned weekly work stoppages, with further stoppages to take place on 18 August and 25 August.
The ongoing industrial action follows a ballot of Fórsa members, concluded in May, which backed industrial action, up to and including a full withdrawal of labour.
Oberstown staff have been engaged in a work-to-rule action since 25 June.
Union negotiators and management at the centre were unable to reach an agreement on key issues.
The union said it was frustrated that no representative of the Department of Children was present.
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