SIPTU members protest the HSE’s Pay and Numbers Strategy
SIPTU members today held a demonstration calling for the HSE to end the recruitment embargo, as allowed for under the its Pay and Numbers Strategy.
The demonstrations took place outside Cork University Hospital and Dr. Steeven’s Hospital in Dublin, the HSE’s headquarters.
It comes after SIPTU addressed the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday morning, highlighting concerns about staffing deficits in care grades, support grades, radiation therapy, diagnostics and the National Ambulance Service.
SIPTU were joined at the demonstration by the INMO and Fórsa.
Protests are set to continue next week in a number of other locations.
