Members of Fórsa trade union working for the HSE will take part in a lunchtime protest today from 1pm at Letterkenny University Hospital. The lunchtime protest, organised by Fórsa, the INMO and Siptu, continues a series of protests by health workers, organised in response to the HSE’s suppression of thousands of health posts. Fórsa has […]
Local hospital staff hold a ‘recruitment freeze’ protest
by Jerome Hughes PATIENTS are at risk and staff face being overwhelmed by a recruitment freeze affecting clerical and administration workers at Letterkenny University Hospital. That was the key message from more than 100 LUH staff who staged a protest outside the hospital earlier this week during their lunch break. Advertisement Ann-Marie Boyle, who works […]
Health meeting cancelled due to industrial action
CURRENT industrial action by Fórsa saw Tuesday’s meeting of Regional Health Forum, West cancelled. Fórsa’s clerical and administrative members in the HSE have been engaged in a sustained action of non-cooperation since October 6. The industrial action is designed to maximise disruption for HSE senior management, but to minimise disruption to service delivery and service users. […]
Care workers strike set to start this morning suspended
A proposed strike involving close to 5,000 workers from organisations funded by the Health Service Executive and other State agencies due to take place this morning, has been suspended following agreement between all parties at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The talks concluded in the early hours of the morning. Speaking to the Donegal News […]
Industrial action at Council to escalate
By Emma Ryan THE industrial action taken by Donegal County Council staff members is set to escalate this week if a resolution is not found. Around 380 staff in Donegal County Council are taking industrial action as part of an ongoing dispute to achieve job evaluation in the sector. Advertisement During the dispute, there is a […]
Fórsa suspends industrial action at Aer Lingus Regional
Fórsa trade union has temporarily suspended all current and planned industrial action by pilots at Emerald Airlines. Union officials and Emerald management are to meet today. The union confirmed the suspension of industrial action in correspondence issued to Emerald yesterday. Advertisement Fórsa national secretary Katie Morgan said suspending the action is to allow for meaningful […]