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09/08/2016
Strike Action Suspended At NAS Following Agreements
An all-out strike by members of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) due to begin tomorrow has been indefinitely suspended, trade union SIPTU has announced.
The move follows union representatives securing a formal commitment from the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive (HSE) and NAS management for substantial new investment in the service.
SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said: "The commitments secured this evening contain concrete guarantees on staffing levels, compensation for loss of earnings and the establishment of a working group to deal with other issues relating to the NAS.
"Specifically, our members have secured commitments for the recruitment of 150 new emergency technicians for deployment into the Intermediate Care Service over a two-year period. There is also a commitment to implement the recommendations outlined in the NAS capacity review. This confirms that 461 paramedics will be recruited on a phased basis over a five-year period which will entail recruiting in excess of 100 paramedics each year on an incremental basis.
"Other issues resolved include securing compensation for loss of earnings for our members under the terms of the public service agreement. This is to be paid at the next available payroll."
Mr Bell added that negotiations had been "protracted and at times difficult for our members", and that the decision for all-out strike action had demonstrated the seriousness of the issues.
(MH/LM)
The move follows union representatives securing a formal commitment from the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive (HSE) and NAS management for substantial new investment in the service.
SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said: "The commitments secured this evening contain concrete guarantees on staffing levels, compensation for loss of earnings and the establishment of a working group to deal with other issues relating to the NAS.
"Specifically, our members have secured commitments for the recruitment of 150 new emergency technicians for deployment into the Intermediate Care Service over a two-year period. There is also a commitment to implement the recommendations outlined in the NAS capacity review. This confirms that 461 paramedics will be recruited on a phased basis over a five-year period which will entail recruiting in excess of 100 paramedics each year on an incremental basis.
"Other issues resolved include securing compensation for loss of earnings for our members under the terms of the public service agreement. This is to be paid at the next available payroll."
Mr Bell added that negotiations had been "protracted and at times difficult for our members", and that the decision for all-out strike action had demonstrated the seriousness of the issues.
(MH/LM)
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