{"id":6997,"date":"2019-04-22T10:15:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T14:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6997"},"modified":"2019-04-23T10:16:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T14:16:28","slug":"union-to-ballot-members-on-hospital-strike-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6997","title":{"rendered":"Union to Ballot Members on Hospital Strike Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/LimerickRigionalHospitalExam130215_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/LimerickRigionalHospitalExam130215_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/LimerickRigionalHospitalExam130215_large-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Up to 17,000 hospital support workers are being balloted from today on strike action.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute centers on the implementation of a job evaluation scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Health Care Assistants, chefs and other support grades will vote on industrial action over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Siptu Health Division Organizer Paul Bell says other workers are also becoming involved in the row:<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bell said: &#8220;The strike ballot will take place in 36 acute hospitals throughout the State, commencing today and concluding on May 17th.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are other workers who have now become involved in this matter because they would see that the Government have tried to renege on an agreement which is an integral part of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, which they supported in a secret ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-6997\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6997&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-6997\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6997&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-6997\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6997&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6997\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up to 17,000 hospital support workers are being balloted from today on strike action. 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