Talks due at WRC aimed at resolving Oberstown dispute
The Workplace Relations Commission is hosting talks to resolve a staffing dispute at the Oberstown Children Detention Centre. Despite the negotiations, union members are proceeding with plans for a 48-hour strike next week.
Why it matters
The dispute impacts the welfare of detained youth and the operational safety of essential state detention facilities.
Talks will be held at the Workplace Relations Commission today in a bid to a resolve a dispute over staffing levels at the Oberstown Children Detention Centre in Dublin.
Members of the Fórsa trade union employed at the campus have staged a series of work stoppages and are threatening to hold a 48-hour strike next week.
Fórsa said the industrial action is being taken to highlight the issue of safe staffing levels at Oberstown.
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