Today’s actions of the TUI and ASTI unions prove my point entirely.
They’re demanding, actually commanding because they will get it, pay parity between junior and senior teachers, which is an absurdity.
Strikes are always about more money. Nothing else.I support the actions of the TUI and ASTI. They have been campaigning for years for equality. Strike action is the only action they have left. Too much talk made them walk.
"Jeopardsing children's education" - Not a bit of it. These are the same children striking for a cleaner planet.
"Discommoding parents" - Yes, somebody is always discommoded during any kind of strike.
"Selfish, avaricious reasons" - No - It's about equality.
Leo, do me a favour an show this post to your family members and see if they agree or disagree with it. If they disagree feel free to inform me. However, I am confident that they will endorse my post.
As I said, I've. spoken to them about this before, they have told me quite a different story to what you are saying here. They can if they choose work additional hours, but they get enhanced pay and time in lieu. Such hours don't suit one who has three kids, she works the regular nights one week, days the next pattern Purple outlined.
It simply beggars belief that a teacher employed on the 31st January 2012 earns 14% initially and 10% more over 10 years than a teacher employed on the 1st February 2012 and it should be noted that both teacher unions were informed that if they had not agreed to the amended pay scales that they would be introduced under FEMPI , they were also assured that this would be temporary until the economy improved-well it's going gangbusters according to the Government so it's time to pony up.You're right Purple, I don't know of any strike that wasn't about money. In this instant equal pay is the issue.
and the best one yet that the retired teachers should take a cut in their pension to pay what's owed. It's nearly enough to send me to Boards.ie
No it isn't. Pensions are a massive cost.Agency nursing pensions is a red herring.
They leave, mostly, because of the stress caused by the broken system they work within. The pay levels here are very competitive internationally. It's the other bits like training and promotion that are sub-par.The HSE has a problem in recruitment and retention, leading to shortfalls in medical care, due to global competition for medical staff.
Why would they stay here to be subjected to constant criticism of self-appointed pseudo medical or healthcare experts, when they can go elsewhere and command better pay and working conditions and where their contribution to national healthcare is valued?
True but those organisations aren't delivering health and other critical services.From my own experience of working in large organizations, albeit in the private sector, stick a plaster on it rather than solve it can often be the managerial preference and they would dare anyone to disagree. This is fine as an expedient but underlying problems still obtain and eventually snowball.
I think that's a very important point and central to the discussion. A hospital on every corner, or even every county, isn't a realistic policy expectation. The current government's Sláintecare policy is a big step in the right direction. Long term planning at a political level should be done through the committee system. That applies to many areas, not just health.However, at least we did not have to suffer the problem of having to comply with the wishes of TDs and ministers trying to make a name for themselves, dictating operational policy and methodology and pulling us in all directions to meet their diverse political and often unrealistic goals.
I think any problem-solving has to start with realistic expectations of our various public services given, exchequer constraints and strangely I don’t think these decisions should necessarily be political. But rather when these decisions have been made by citizen consensus, then all politicians of whatever hue have to row in.
Strikes are always about more money. Nothing else.
All I ask you to do is to inform us of the differences from my posts. What I posted is the full truth. That's not too difficult, is it?
A hospital on every corner, or even every county, isn't a realistic policy expectation.
I did, but you don't seem to like it. My wife is on a similar 39 hour contract (many of her colleagues stuck with the 37.5 hour week as I'm sure you know the increase to 39 couldn't be enforced across the board - leading to further complexities and costs in rostering and payroll), any time worked over 39 hours earns tie in lieu, and usually premium payments.
If what you are claiming is true across the board, why do you think the unions are quite happy with the situation?
1. I don't know of any hospital which did not implement the increase from 37.5 to 39 hours for nurses on a weekly contract.
The nursing unions are not happy with the situation; I don't know how you arrived at the opposite conclusion.
They all implemented it, but every existing staff member was allowed to choose to remain on 37.5 hours if they wished. That was included in the INMO guidance of the time, and is still covered in their official guidance on accrual of annual leave. Have your source with membership log in to their portal and you can review their guidance on the T&Cs of current contracts.
They have released hundreds of press releases over the past few years on their causes and all active disputes across the health service, if what you claim is indeed systematic, I'd have thought they might even mention it once?
2. Don't worry the nursing unions (there's more than one)
They are keeping their powder dry currently
3. Are you fully familiar with the fulltime night duty situation that I pointed out?
I support the actions of the TUI and ASTI. They have been campaigning for years for equality. Strike action is the only action they have left. Too much talk made them walk.
"Jeopardsing children's education" - Not a bit of it. These are the same children striking for a cleaner planet.
"Discommoding parents" - Yes, somebody is always discommoded during any kind of strike.
"Selfish, avaricious reasons" - No - It's about equality.
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