Tag: health
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National Ambulance Service: Unite members set to strike next month
Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), has served notice of strike action on the Health Services Executive (HSE). Unite and Siptu members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action due to management’s ongoing failure to implement the 2020 ‘Roles and Responsibilities Review’. In addition, a five per cent increase recommended under the…
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National Ambulance Service: Unite members vote overwhelmingly for action
Union slams six-year wait for implementation of review recommendations Management must stop foot-dragging on outstanding issues Trade union Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), said today (Friday) that members have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action, up to and including strike action, due to management’s ongoing failure to implement the…
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National Ambulance Service: Ballot continuing despite resolution of appointment and transfer issues
Unite slams six-year delay in implementing ‘Roles and Responsibilities Review’ recommendations Management must ditch piecemeal approach and address all outstanding issues Trade union Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), today (Wednesday) welcomed confirmation by NAS management yesterday that Year 3 graduate paramedics will be offered permanent appointments and that management…
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Ambulance dispute: Unions secure reversal of outsourcing proposals
Unite, which represents workers in the National Ambulance Service (NAS), today (Monday) said that, following engagement last week, management has now agreed not to proceed with the proposed outsourcing of inter-hospital ambulance transfers to a private provider. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Management’s decision to reverse their outsourcing proposals is a victory for workers…
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Ambulance outsourcing dispute: Unite to ballot for industrial action
Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), today (Sunday) announced that it will be balloting members nationwide for industrial action following the unilateral decision to outsource inter-hospital ambulance transfers in the Greater Dublin area to a private operator. Earlier this week it emerged that NAS management had initiated a tendering process…
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Pay for Northern Ireland health workers must keep pace with rest of NHS
Proposed increase doesn’t resolve long-term problems faced by HSC workers with staff shortages and cuts creating a toxic environment Unite has warned that the government’s pay proposal for NHS staff still fails to address the long-term issues of low pay and staff cuts which is threatening the future of the service. The Pay Review Body…