Siptu has written to Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys seeking answers on whether social protection payments for retained firefighters have been 'deliberately blocked' due to their industrial action.
TRADE UNION SIPTU has said it has sought answers on whether social protection payments are being “deliberately blocked” for retained firefighters.
Approximately one third of fire fighters – around 550 in all – are supported by social protection payments according to Siptu. “Retained Fire Fighter work is part time and precarious, with firefighters available on an ‘if and when’ basis. They are on strike from this employment but remain available for other work in the normal way.
Its public administration and community divisional organiser Karan O’Loughlin said that it is very difficult for retained firefighters to find employment which will release workers regularly at little notice to attend serious incidents.
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