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On-Call Firefighters Industrial Action Suspended

Industrial action by retained firefighters has been suspended. It's after the Labour Court intervene...
Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

5:51 PM - 16 Jun 2023



On-Call Firefighters Industria...

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On-Call Firefighters Industrial Action Suspended

Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

5:51 PM - 16 Jun 2023



Industrial action by retained firefighters has been suspended.

It's after the Labour Court intervened and invited both sides to the dispute to talks.

Exploratory discussions will take place on Monday.

The strike action will be suspended for 24 hours to facilitate the talks.

The dispute centres on pay and conditions.

Firefighters say low base rates of pay mean they're having difficulty securing mortgages, which is in turn putting many people off joining the service.

SIPTU  says nine out of 10 new recruits left the fire service this year because they couldn't make a living while working on the job.

Outside of annual leave, crew members must stay within two-and-a-half kilometres of the station at all times.



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