How do people feel about this one? Will it be short and sweet?
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121425200/#Comment_121425200
That's not really true though, is it? Serious amount of teacher jobs going unfilled in Dublin, likewise for nurses right across the health service in Dublin. People aren't taking the jobs, despite being offered. Will you acknowledge that fact?
This is from Prime Time this week alone.
The HSE told Prime Time that due to staffing shortages, a similar curtailment of PNH services applies across the wider Community Healthcare Organisation, CHO 7 (Kildare, West Wicklow and Dublin West) and in many parts of Dublin and surrounding areas - CHO 6 (Wicklow, Dun Laoghaire and Dublin South), and CHO 9 (Dublin North city and County). In the Galway area, three areas have also removed standard public health nurse checks for a prioritisation system.
According to the latest HSE data, 240 public health nurse posts are vacant nationally – 62% of these empty posts are in the Dublin area.
These are posts that have funding allocated to them, they just can't get the staff. The evidence is that when you loose experienced staff in large urban areas, it is currently difficult to replace them with new entrants. So retention is a serious issue for the Government - and they know it.
A 2% pay rise had been discussed for the UK public sector but it's being reported that a 5% deal will be offered next week. Nurses reporting that 5% is not acceptable.
No way in hell I'd vote for that
But I voted against the current joke of a 1% "deal" as well
Edit: typo
The original offer was 4.5% (extra 2.5% on top of existing 2 x 1% increases in 2022) this year and 2.5% next year I think (which is better than 3.5% each year imo!)
The longer it gets delayed the worse things get for everyone, maybe this is what the Govt is banking on? Like the extra 2.5% now is better than 3.5% in January for people who are really struggling atm
Load of nonsense.
Posts can't be filled, particularly in Dublin but not just in Dublin.
The public sector is no longer an attractive place to work.
If you cross a picket, people have long memories and they don't forget those who betrayed them
Like all of the grades who crossed the cpsu picket during the last strike? The pseu sailed on past their colleagues.
Absolute bollix. I'll work from home that day so.
Please do.
They were different unions then, so not comparable at all.
Public sector unions seek to ratchet up pressure on Government over new pay deal
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/07/19/public-sector-unions-seek-to-ratchet-up-pressure-on-government-over-new-pay-deal/
What happens if some Unions decide to strike, say Fórsa, and others, say the AHCPS, don't?
Does everyone still go on strike or how does it work?
If it's not your union picketing you have to go to work.
Dunnes Stores workers seeking a 7.7% pay increase
They already got over 10% when their pandemic bonus was made permanent. Margaret Heffernan will not be too happy
Why would she be unhappy profits are up to 37.2Million from 24.46Million in the last year.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/1231/1269326-dunnes-northern-ireland-results/#:~:text=The%20most%20recent%20Kantar%20survey,m%20to%20%C2%A326.45m.
If the Government get two or three good days of strike action out if the public sector will see any subsequent pay increase pay for itself.
Those huffing and bluffing about strike, have you actually done the sums on the days pay you'll lose and what you might gain after tax? It's probably not far off 1-2% in the first place.
Let them strike.
As for work to rule, when you time your work day down the last minute - 27th min past the hour is it - you're on work to rule anyway.
I've read that 3 times and still confused
When on strike, workers don't get paid. They lose a lot of money thoese days.
Any percentage increase they may get after that is before tax, so they only pocket what's left after tax, PRSI, USC.
Getting a large % increase after striking may not work out that much better than a more modest % without striking.
So you strike for two or three days and get an extra 1% or 2% each year forever. Obvious choice really.
Honestly with no sign of movement I'm getting annoyed they didn't at least agree to put the 3.5% in October and 2.5% next year to members to vote on. With negotiations, ballots and payroll delays we will be lucky to see any increase in 2022 come through to pay cheques at this rate. A bird in the hand etc.
I think the Unions are doing okay. The government said they wanted to strike a deal before the budget. They talked of an improved offer then just went silent on us for months and now they're off for their summer break. I think it's been really badly handled by the government and inflation has only increased since, making it even more difficult.
3.5% just won't cut it for this year. Forget about next year for now.
5% this year is what for CO's? Less than 20 euro a week after tax etc
thanks for that input ☺️
fyi the strike days lost would also be taxed genius
Not to mention how your losing more each passing day as prices continue to rise. The more the unions press for, the easier it is for the Government to play hardball and refuse to give in. Saves having to pay out the more modest increases they proposed. Win.
So you think a 1-2% increase will be happily accepted when other major employers are giving 3-4x that
Dream on...
It appears Leo Varadkar is also looking to take the wind out of the unions sails by announcing significant income tax cuts with a lower tax rate. That will leave workers with more money in their pocets that will benefit all workers. Makes it easier for the Government to tell unions to p*ss off and limit pay increases to more modest amounts. Not the inflation busting demands from unions.
This is a much better and fairer solution across the board.
So does the previously agreed 2% due this October still go ahead irrespective if the negotiations or is that on hold now
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It's only 1% in October!
I am hoping so yes, as the new deal was meant to replace this but it's not in place yet.
1%, woohoo! 🙄
Across the upper end of the board, more like. Changing tax bands does precisely the square root of **** all for anyone not already in the higher bracket.
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