A PLAN by nurses in Letterkenny to stage a protest in the latest pay row has been suspended.
The action had been organised by their Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation for Letterkenny University Hospital tomorrow.
A spokesperson for the union had explained this morning that the protest concerned proposals to “modernise pay and grading structures”.
But the protest has now been suspended because the matter has been referred to the Labour Court.
The spokesperson said: “The planned dispute by nursing and midwifery managers and linked grades, represented by the INMO, PNA and SIPTU, has been stood down following a referral of the matter to the Labour Court.
“The dispute, concerning the implementation of a new pay and grading structure for nursing and midwifery managers, had been due to commence on September 29.
“The unions will now engage with the Labour Court process.”
Letterkenny University Hospital.
Earlier today, she had said: “The dispute involves approximately 3,500 nursing and midwifery managers and their linked grades, represented by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) and SIPTU.
“The grades involved work across a wide range of healthcare settings, including psychiatry, community services, public health nursing, maternity services, paediatric services, general hospital services, long-term care and palliative care.”
The protest at Letterkenny University Hospital was scheduled to be staged from 1pm to 2pm.