Almost 2,000 part-time firefighters due to begin industrial action on Tuesday via IrishTimesBiz
Unlike the 1,200 or so professional firefighters, mostly based in larger urban centres, those involved are not full-time employees but rather work on an on-call basis. They receive a retainer worth between about €8,000 and €12,000 per annum, then fees when they respond to call-outs and hourly rates which range from about €20 per hour to €80 per hour at night or over weekends.
“A lot of employers don’t want to have staff they have to let go at no notice like that,” said Ms O’Loughlin. “In certain cases even the ones working for the council are having issues, that’s one of the challenges.” Minister for Local Government Darragh O’Brien has expressed support for the implementation of the report and talks on the issue were commenced but broke up without agreement on the issue of pay. The LGMA said it was willing to continue the negotiations with the help of a mediator but the union said there was no point when it would not move on pay.
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