Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
More than 50,000 UK rail workers to strike next week
The union said there had been no breakthrough in the negotiations on pay, jobs and conditions.
Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
The union said there had been no breakthrough in the negotiations on pay, jobs and conditions.
Staff held two-hour work stoppages at the plant last weekend.
The Irish Medical Organisation said it will now seek “urgent negotiations” with the Department of Health and HSE on the matter.
The action is due to start at the company’s Waterford plant tomorrow.
Non-consultant hospital doctors are currently balloting on whether to take industrial action over their working conditions.
The MLSA, Department of Health and HSE are all set to engage in talks in the Labour Court tomorrow.
A further three days are planned if progress isn’t made this week.
One scientist told The Journal that staff feel “burnt-out” due to working mandatory overtime rosters, with many leaving the profession.
A survey published today shows that 96% of NCHDs have been required to work over 48 hours a week.
The changes have been pushed back until at least late March.
The IWU are taking the action over a claimed lack of consultation on outsourced work to the private sector.
Workers had been “shocked” and “disappointed” at the proposal for a €3m education and training fund.
The IMO has expressed disappointment at “no meaningful engagement” from the Department of Health for five months.
The union president said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions.
The move was announced by trade union Fórsa, which represents more than 1,000 school secretaries.
Fórsa head of education Andy Pike said the talks needed to yield real and significant progress.
Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland will strike on Tuesday 4 February.
The IMO said its key demand is an end to the “unjustifiable pay inequality” faced by consultants.
Virgin Media said it has not received any notification from the unions.
Lecturers in Irish third levels to picket in February, while those in Northern Ireland are in the middle of an eight-day dispute.
It was reported in recent weeks that the company may cut up to 65 jobs in the next month.
The dispute centres on pay, working conditions and union recognition.
“This vote emphasises the frustration and anger that consultants and NCHDs face.”
Trade union Siptu said its members employed by GoSafe are planning further industrial action on 7 November.
The strike by some GoSafe workers will begin tomorrow morning.
The IMO said it is setting a 21-day deadline for the receipt of serious proposals.
The work stoppage centres around a dispute over working conditions and union recognition.
Schools could be affected by teachers’ strike if Government doesn’t take action on two-tier pay.
The union’s head of education, Andy Pike, said the department didn’t offer any credible proposals.
Most school secretaries are not paid by the Department of Education directly.
A 48 hour strike is planned from 12am on Thursday morning.
Their trade union served notice last week of plans for 48 hours of strike action from midnight on 22 August.
Ryanair pilots in Ireland voted in favour of industrial action last Friday.
Of the directly employed Ryanair pilots based in Ireland, 94% backed striking.
The industrial action will take place on 23 August and 4 September.
The dispute between the PNA and the HSE has now been referred to the Labour Court.
The strike commences at 2pm today and will remain in place until 2pm on Saturday.
Workers have already staged seven days of work stoppages in January, February and March and May.
10,000 healthcare support workers are beginning a 24-hour strike today.
A strike to be held today was called off yesterday evening.