Q&A: Why are section 39 workers going on strike and what effect will it have?

Minister of State for Disabilities Anne Rabbitte said talks before the Workplace Relations Commission over the summer led to a pay offer “amounting to a 5% increase in funding for pay, effective from November 2023 and with 3% backdated to April 2023”. Photo: Moya Nolan

Thousands of health and social care workers are going on strike from Tuesday — why are they doing this and what does it mean for you?

Who is going on strike?