More talks planned in bid to avert ambulance strike 27/03/2008 - 07:50:54
SIPTU officials are due to meet HSE management today in a renewed effort to avert planned strike action by ambulance personnel.
The drivers are threatening the action following a recent decision by the HSE to sign contracts for some services with private ambulance operators.
SIPTU says the move is a step towards the full privatisation of public ambulance services and a breach of agreements with trade unions.
The HSE, however, says it is not planning to privatise the ambulance service and has pointed out that a number of former health boards had contracts with private operators.
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