Industrial Action
Retained firefighters considering quitting over conditions dispute, says union
Industrial action saw up to half of the fire stations in the service close this week, with members threatening an ‘all-out strike'
Retained firefighters are considering resigning from the service “in large numbers” from the beginning of next week, the union representing them has warned.
There are approximately 2,000 Siptu (Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union) members who work as retained firefighters at more than 200 fire stations around the country, providing fire and first-responder emergency services across the country.
Retained firefighters are not full-time employees and are instead paid a retainer to be on call for ...
