Local union official warns of low morale among fire fighters
Retained firefighters are still waiting on the official document from the Workplace Relations Commission regarding their demands for better pay and conditions. News broke last week that the firefighter’s strikes were to be postponed following negotiations that ran into the early hours of Thursday morning. Among the proposals…
Sligo County Council urge SIPTU to reconsider industrial action
Sligo County Council have called on SIPTU and the retained firefighters to reconsider their proposed industrial action. It comes as fire services across the country are gearing up for an all-out strike, starting next week. Industrial action began this week, with 50% of retained firefighters around the country striking on…
Crisis within fire service result of “years of inaction”
Years of inaction has resulted in a recruitment and retention crisis within the fire service both at a local and national level. That’s according to Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who was speaking as half of the country’s “retained” part-time firefighters are set to strike tomorrow. The first phase of…