County Council Workers To Strike This Afternoon
Siptu members in Cork County Council have downed tools this morning in a dispute over staffing levels.
Council workers who look after road maintenance, housing and other essential services say they are seriously understaffed, and are frustrated the council management have not acted on repeated calls to recruit more staff.
Strike notice was served in February and SIPTU says a Co Council proposal issued last Friday was "insufficient to address the issues involved".
The strike action will take place until 12.30 this afternoon.
Speaking to RedFM News SIPTU Organiser Con Casey says they have been calling for the recruitment of additional staff for some time:
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