Industrial Action

Retained firefighters escalate industrial action with station closures

Retained firefighters are not full-time employees and are instead paid a retainer to be on call for fire stations

  • June 13, 2023
Retained firefighters are threatening an “all-out strike” if their concerns are not addressed

Up to half of the stations in the retained fire service around the country will close as part of an escalation of industrial action by the trade union representing workers in the sector.

There are approximately 2,000 SIPTU 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 ...