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2009

SIPTU Public Service members vote for industrial and strike action by large majority

Date Released: 17 Nov 2009

Earlier this year, SIPTU obtained extensive mandates to promote industrial action and strike action in pursuit of the terms of the Transitional Agreement (September 2008) or an Agreed Alternative.

The proposition sought renewed approval for the promotion of industrial action and strike action in pursuit of compliance with the Transitional Agreement or an Agreed Alternative in each case.

We have now conducted ballots across the country seeking renewal of these mandates granted earlier in the year.

Ballots were conducted across the Public Service and in a number of Private Sector and Commercial Semi-State employments. Counts were conducted and results recorded at the appropriate Branch or Employment/Sectoral level.

However, as a Day of Action has been scheduled for Tuesday next, November 24, in the Public Service the following are the results for that Sector based on applications for sanction to proceed with action, aggregated by service category.


Health Service


For Industrial Action        -    90.5%

Against Industrial Action -      9.5%

For Strike Action              -    85.6%

Against Strike Action       -    14.4%


Local Authority Service (including Fire Service)


For Industrial Action        -    89%

Against Industrial Action -    11%

For Strike Action              -    78.4%

Against Strike Action       -    21.6%


(Fire Service)


For Industrial Action        -    96.3%

Against Industrial Action -      3.7%

For Strike Action              -    91.6%

Against Strike Action       -      8.4% 


Education Service – Third Level


For Industrial Action        -     79.3%

Against Industrial Action -     20.7%

For Strike Action              -     79%

Against Strike Action       -     21%


Government Departments


For Industrial Action        -     82.5%

Against Industrial Action -     17.5%

For Strike Action              -     77.4%

Against Strike Action       -     22.6%


Teagasc (Farm Staff & Related Grades)


For Industrial Action        -     88%

Against Industrial Action -     12%

For Strike Action              -     81%

Against Strike Action       -     19%


Central & Regional Fisheries Boards


For Industrial Action        -     82.4%

Against Industrial Action -     17.6%

For Strike Action              -    58.4%

Against Strike Action       -     41.6%


Waterways Ireland


For Industrial Action        -    91.4%

Against Industrial Action -      8.6%

For Strike Action              -    66%

Against Strike Action       -    34%





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