Wicklow Firefighters To Suspend Strike Action.

Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:18

By Breffni Clack

Strike action by retained firefighters in Wicklow is being suspended from midday.

Strike action by retained firefighters in Wicklow is being suspended from midday.
It follows around 12 hours of talks between the union SIPTU and the Local Government Management Agency at the Workplace Relations Commission.
The discussions, around pay and issues related to recruitment and retention of on-call firefighters, ended overnight.
SIPTU Divisional Organiser Karen O'Loughlin provided an update for members on Twitter:

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