SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations defer strike action after pay talks

SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations have deferred strike action, scheduled for next Wednesday, following an agreement facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), to begin a process that it is hoped will lead to the restoration of pay for thousands of health and social care workers.

SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, welcomed the news and said after months of intense campaigning, SIPTU representatives have secured a viable process for a structured and transparent pay restoration mechanism for thousands of Section 39 workers.