Fórsa and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) served notice of industrial action to the HSE last week, marking an escalation in the dispute over the effect of the HSE’s ‘Pay and Numbers Strategy.’
Fórsa is to ballot its members in health service employments in the community and voluntary sector (Section 39, 56, and 10 organisations), on the terms of a pay deal finalised last week at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
An Irish Congress of Trade Union (ICTU) Youth Committee delegation met with the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and a number of Irish MEPs to advocate for stronger protections for vulnerable young workers.
A historic 45-day strike in Mumbai and sustained organising across India secured maternity rights and new benefits for Community Health Workers (CHWs), following a Public Services International (PSI) led programme in the region.