IMPACT welcomes resumption of public service recruitment
by Niall Shanahan
IMPACT welcomed the budget day announcement that there are to be no further reductions to public service numbers. The union has also welcomed news that new posts are to be created for special needs assistants (SNAs), community and mental health staff and in the civil service, marking the end of a lengthy moratorium which has seen remaining staff throughout the public sector put under enormous pressure to maintain services.
Read more »
|
 | |
IMPACT warns of continuing effect of SNA post fragmentation
by Niall Shanahan
IMPACT’s deputy general secretary Kevin Callinan said that while the announcement of an additional 365 SNA posts in last week’s budget was welcome, he hoped that the increase in numbers would help guard against a growing trend for the fragmentation of existing posts, with many SNAs losing out as their posts are reduced down to just a few hours a week. “The creation of these additional posts, alongside increases in the number of teachers, is good news for children entering education next year, and will be welcome news to their parents.
Read more »
|
|
| |
Labour Court finds HSE was wrong not to consult on unit closure
by Niall Shanahan
 |
| Padraig Mulligan, IMPACT. |
|
The Labour Court has found that the HSE West was wrong not to consult with staff before it shut down 22 acute in-patient beds in Ballinasloe’s psychiatric unit in 2012. The ruling, issued this week, found that management’s decision to go ahead with the closure was in breach of a consultation agreement with unions, and instructed management that it must comply with these agreements in the future.
Read more »
|
|
|
