SIPTU Health representatives have accepted an invitation to attend a hearing at the Labour Court on Monday, 22nd July, to discuss the dispute involving 10,000 health service workers over the implementation of a job evaluation scheme and chef review.
SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said; “We have accepted an invitation from the Labour Court to attend further discussions in order to resolve the dispute involving our members over the implementation of the job evaluation scheme. Further strike action remains deferred pending the outcome of these talks, which are due to commence on Monday 22nd July.”
Video: Following a long day of engagement in the Labour Court a hearing aimed at resolving the dispute involving 10,000 health workers and chefs has now adjourned.
A Labour Court hearing aimed at resolving the current dispute involving up to 10,000 health workers and chefs will resume today Wednesday 10th July at 3.30 p.m.
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A Labour Court hearing aimed at resolving the current dispute involving up to 10,000 health workers and chefs has adjourned until Wednesday 10th July at 3.00 p.m.
SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Paul Bell, said: “After three days of intensive engagement in the Labour Court the hearing has now adjourned at the court’s request. All the issues of concern that led to 10,000 health workers taking strike action last week were robustly presented by SIPTU representatives.”
He added: “SIPTU representatives are satisfied members of the Labour Court have full knowledge of our members grievances over the implementation of a job evaluation scheme and what may be necessary to resolve this ongoing dispute.”
SIPTU representatives have confirmed that a Labour Court hearing aimed at resolving a dispute involving 10,000 health service workers and chefs over the implementation of a job evaluation scheme was adjourned late last night following a day of intensive discussions.
The court is set to reconvene at 11.30 a.m. today (Friday, 5th July)
SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Paul Bell said: “It is expected that the Court will complete its involvement in this dispute today and hopefully be in a position to issue a recommendation.”
Regular updates are available on our SIPTU Health App and other dedicated digital platforms.
Intensive talks continuing this evening in the Labour Court. Updates on @SIPTU Health App.
— SIPTU Health Division (@siptuhealth) July 4, 2019
“It is our hope that we can talk today about the implementation of our members’ agreement. The Labour Court assisted the parties yesterday in getting into a space where we think we can make some progress but at the end of the day this will be a difficult set of negotiations.
The Labour Court is the key to how we progress further and whether we have something to bring back to our members that will be satisfactory.” – SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Paul Bell on his way into day two of Labour Court hearing.
SIPTU representative have today confirmed that the Labour Court hearing aimed at resolving the dispute in the health service has adjourned for the evening.
SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Paul Bell, said: “After a long day of deliberations members the court has adjourned for the evening and will reconvene tomorrow morning (Thursday, 4th July) at 1030 a.m. Our engagement today centred on a technical matter concerning our collective agreement. This matter was resolved to our satisfaction.
He added: “Overall, SIPTU representatives believe that the hearing today was constructive. We look forward to working within the process to resolve this dispute in a way that benefits our members and protects public health services.”
SIPTU representatives are today (Wednesday, 3rd July) attending a full Labour Court hearing on the implementation of a job evaluation scheme.
Speaking before the hearing, SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Paul Bell, said: “SIPTU representatives expect to get a fair hearing of our pay justice claim for our members seeking job evaluation and those working in the chef grades. We could not reach a conclusion through the Workplace Relations Commission. At this stage we have to have confidence that the Court can assist the parties in reaching an acceptable resolution.”
He added: “Our message to members’ is simple. Stay strong. Stay focussed. We are in a process. We have confidence that we can come through the process, and whatever comes out of this, SIPTU members will have the final say.”
SIPTU representatives have today (Monday, 1st July) welcomed the launch of a report into the role of health care assistants (HCA) at the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin. Conducted by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in collaboration with union representatives and public health service stakeholders, it is the first review of the role of the HCA’s in more than a decade.
SIPTU Sector Organiser, Marie Butler, said: “The role of our members has significantly developed into all areas of care and health services over recent years. This review sets out many important recommendations, including the immediate establishment of a permanent national forum for HCA’s which will transition into a full-time HCA office in the HSE within two years. This forum will act as a conduit for all issues of concern for our members including their education, qualifications and professional registration. Our sector committee has been relentless in shaping and influencing the future development of the HCA role and support for its integration into local care teams.”
Chairperson of the SIPTU Health Care Sector Committee,Ann Marie Tibby, said: “The launch of this review and the establishment of this HCA forum is the result of many years of hard work by members to get our issues firmly on the agenda. Crucially, this review recommends that our title is protected to safeguard the development of our role as a key occupation within the health service.”
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