Siptu workers at Ireland’s largest dementia care facility announce 72-hour strike next week
Siptu union members at St Joseph’s Centre, Ireland's largest dementia care facility, have announced a 72-hour strike over pay and regrading disputes. Management has expressed disappointment, citing concerns for resident care.
Why it matters
Labor disputes in the healthcare sector highlight ongoing tensions regarding staffing, workload, and fair compensation for essential workers.
MEMBERS OF TRADE union Siptu have voted in favour of 72-hour strike action at a dementia care facility in Dublin after a “lack of progress in talks with management”.
St Joseph’s Centre in Shankill, Co Dublin, is the country’s largest care home dedicated solely to dementia care.
It is part of St John of God services and over 80 people use the centre daily.
Members employed as household/domestic staff at St Joseph’s Centre have already undertaken three days of strike action this month.
Siptu announced the escalation on Friday following what it described as the “ongoing failure of management to regrade and pay the workers rates that recognise the duties they currently carry out, such as feeding residents”.
Further strike action will be held from Monday, 27 July to Wednesday, 29 July.
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