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# Retained Fire Service

This year
2023
Siptu asks Govt whether retained firefighters' dole payments have been 'deliberately blocked'
The union has written to Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys to question whether their members are being punished for taking industrial action.
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Aug 10th 2023, 10:52 PM
Retained firefighters to escalate industrial action over staffing issues
This coming Saturday, retained firefighters will ‘go dark’ and have ‘no internal communications with management other than life saving information’.
7.7k
10
Aug 9th 2023, 6:58 PM
Retained firefighters to resume strike action after rejecting Labour Court recommendations
The suspension on strike action will now be lifted and it will commence at every fire station from Wednesday, 26 July.
5.5k
8
Jul 20th 2023, 12:09 PM
Housing Minister says industrial action by retained firefighters 'would serve no one'
Siptu members employed as retained firefighters are expected to rejected proposals from the Labour Court and ballot for strike action.
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Jul 14th 2023, 9:03 PM
SIPTU expected to reject Labour Court recommendations over retained firefighters dispute
The SIPTU National Retained Firefighter Committee said there is “major disappointment” at the recommendations among members.
7.0k
11
Jul 11th 2023, 10:20 PM
Tomorrow's planned strike for retained firefighters called off after Labour Court talks
Talks aimed at resolving the dispute involving retained firefighters began at the Labour Court this morning.
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Jun 19th 2023, 7:04 PM
Retained firefighters have suspended their industrial action to allow for Labour Court talks
The Labour Court has written to Siptu reps inviting them to ‘exploratory discussions’ on Monday.
15.6k
8
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Jun 16th 2023, 7:26 PM
Half of fire stations could close today as a result of strike action by retained firefighters
Siptu said today’s ‘co-ordinated strike action’ is due to what it described as a ‘staffing crisis which threatens this vital community resource’.
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Jun 13th 2023, 2:30 PM