Today 120 SIPTU members employed by Caredoc across the south east region of the country engaged in 24 hour work stoppage arising from the failure of management to apply an 8% pay increase due under a WRC agreement from October 2023.
Members employed as drivers, call takers and receptionists joined with their INMO Nurse colleagues in the 24 hour work stoppage.
Pickets were held outside Caredoc Clinics in Carlow, Clonmel Wexford Waterford and Kilkenny
A further work stoppage will take place on 23rd December next with additional dates notified to the Employer for over the Christmas and new year in the absence of a resolution.
The unions at the centre of this dispute, the INMO and SIPTU, are seeking the implementation of the 2023 WRC pay agreement for Section 39 organisations, specifically the 8% increase due to members working in CareDoc. The HSE has already provided €647,834 to Caredoc for the purpose of paying this increase to staff the unions are seeking for this to be applied without delay. Thus far money paid by the HSE has not been applied to members’ salaries.
“SIPTU members have remained available to engage with management to find a resolution throughout this process. Unfortunately, in the absence of any meaningful proposal from management we are left with no alternative but to engage in the proposed Industrial action.”
“CareDoc management knows what is needed to resolve this dispute. We call on Caredoc and the HSE to use the remaining time to bring forward proposals that will resolve this dispute.”