Down With That Sort of Thing » News http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com A window on a dissatisfied nation Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:29:29 +0000 en hourly 1 250,000 public servants to strike tomorrow, November 24th http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/2009/11/250000-public-servants-to-strike-tomorrow-november-24th/ http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/2009/11/250000-public-servants-to-strike-tomorrow-november-24th/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:48:40 +0000 admin http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/?p=126 Approximately 250,000 public service employees are expected to take strike action tomorrow. There is some confusion over which unions are taking part in the strike but RTE.ie reports that “almost all public offices and schools will be closed, while many outpatient and non-emergency health procedures will be cancelled“.

The following unions are listed as participators in tomorrow’s strike in the press release on the 24/7 Frontline Service Alliance website:

  • Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors
  • Garda Representative Association
  • Irish Nurses Organisation
  • Prison Officers Association
  • Psychiatric Nurses Association
  • SIPTU

As previously highlighted on this blog, the major teachers’ unions are taking part along with members of the CPSU.

Frontline service workers are being exempted from strike action in areas badly hit by flooding such as parts of Cork, Limerick, Clare and Galway while the ASTI have instructed that pickets will not be placed on schools that have been closed due to flooding.

]]> http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/2009/11/250000-public-servants-to-strike-tomorrow-november-24th/feed/ 0 65,000 teachers and lecturers to strike on Nov 24th http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/2009/11/65000-teachers-and-lecturers-to-strike-on-nov-24th/ http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/2009/11/65000-teachers-and-lecturers-to-strike-on-nov-24th/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:37:18 +0000 admin http://www.downwiththatsortofthing.com/?p=121 At the end of last week, teacher’s unions including the ASTI, TUI, INTO and IFUT all voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action on Tuesday November 24th.

Over 65,000 primary, secondary and third-level teachers will be taking part in the strike next Tuesday organised by ICTU.

A public sector wide strike on the same day has not been confirmed yet but other public sector workers such as nurses and administrative staff may be joining the teachers in protest next Tuesday.

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