Healthcare
fromIrish Independent
3 days agoAmbulance workers to begin strike action in row with HSE over pay
NAS paramedics will strike for 24 hours, citing unimplemented 2020 pay and role recommendations by management and the HSE.
San Francisco public school teachers could be on strike as early as next week after negotiations between their union and the school district have stalled. It would be the first teachers strike in the city in 47 years. Union officials say the likelihood of such a strike is high, saying they are too far apart on pay raises, healthcare for dependents and various proposals for students including inserting "sanctuary" district policies in a union contract.
The civil service's fast stream needs urgent reform as many graduates are leaving before the end of the scheme amid dissatisfaction with pay and progression, according to a report. The Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank found the flagship graduate talent scheme lacks a clear purpose and direction at a time when the government is trying to overhaul the civil service to make it more productive.