Fórsa and other unions will meet with the HSE next Monday (19^th October) to discuss the Labour Court recommendation for a fair redundancy package for former staff of the Sisters of Charity.

Unions have continued to petition the Sisters of Charity to act to implement the recommendation of the Court.

Fórsa official Seán McElhinney said unions had attended the Labour Court on the matter on Wednesday, and will return to the Court again on Friday 23^rd October.

Former staff of the Sisters of Charity will today (Friday) take part in their 19^th day of consecutive protests at the Sisters of Charity headquarters in Sandymount, Dublin in a bid to maintain pressure on their former employer, and to ensure the visibility of the campaign for fair redundancy.

The #PayUpSisters socially-distanced daily protest got underway at the end of September and is set to continue as unions seek implementation of the Labour Court recommendation for fair redundancy payments.

The staff involved were let go after a sudden liquidation, and unions have repeatedly requested a meeting with the Sisters of Charity, but have been denied a meeting or any commitment to fair redundancies for the affected staff.

Fórsa official Seán McElhinney said the Labour Court had justified the workers’ position. “We will not permit the Sisters of Charity or the HSE to hide from our campaign. As long as they continue to avoid us, we will continue to bring the fight to them,” he said.

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