Big turnout for protest at Sligo University Hospital
Fórsa members staged a protest this afternoon outside Sligo University Hospital, campaigning for an end to the current recruitment ban. As it stands, the HSE has a moratorium on recruitment for clerical staff, leaving current staff under severe pressure in the lead-up to Christmas. The protest today was one of…
Minimum disruptions expected at Sligo University Hospital as a result of Clerical protest
The impact to services at Sligo University Hospital as a result of a protest later today is set to be minimal. Clerical staff at the hospital are holding the demonstration at the gates of the hospital at lunchtime over the HSE’s ongoing recruitment ban. It’s one of a…
A number of sectors within HSE to take industrial action
HSE clerical and administrative staff across the North West have served notice of industrial action. It comes following the results of a ballot last week, in which Fórsa members voted over a dispute on outsourcing and a recruitment ban. The industrial action will begin next month. The union ballot, which…
Leitrim councillor warns that strike action by Local Authority workers must be avoided
A Leitrim Councillor has called for every action to be taken to avoid a summer of disruption after the Fórsa Members of the Local authorities voted in favour of industrial action up to and including strike action. The union, which represents more than 10,000 local government and services workers,…
WRC talks taking place to resolve School Secretaries dispute
Representatives from the Forsa Trade Union, Department of Education and Department of Finance are due to meet today at the Workplace Relations Committee to try and resolve the issue where all school secretaries would be treated on an equal footing. Currently there is a two-tier pay system in operation…
Former teacher is shocked by the decision to open schools
A former local teacher and vice principal has expressed his surprise with the decision to reopen schools. Schools are reopening across the North West today following the Christmas break. It comes amid concern about the impact high Covid infection rates will have on staffing levels and student attendance.…
More disruption for North West schools with Fórsa Industrial action
The Fórsa trade union’s School Secretaries branch, which represents more than 1,000 school secretaries in primary and secondary schools have confirmed that they will be engaging in further industrial action School secretaries will hold three one-day work stoppages on Friday 23rd October, Monday 2nd November and Friday 13th…