Overview
- SIPTU announced on Monday that members in health, local government and State agencies voted 97% for strike action and 98% for industrial action.
- The union says the ballot was triggered by the Government's failure to present serious pay proposals and by the absence of guarantees against outsourcing.
- SIPTU deputy general secretary Adrian Kane said the mandate is genuine and the union will meet its representative committees over the next two weeks to set specific action and consult sister unions.
- A spokesperson for the Department of Public Expenditure said the Government remains available to engage with unions on pay and related matters without preconditions.
- The mandate covers core public services so coordinated action could disrupt health, local government and State agencies and the outcome may change when Fórsa publishes its ballot result.