Further strike action at Oberstown averted after staff accept proposals
Staff were planning 48-hour strike from Monday over concerns around conditions in child detention centre
Fórsa
Trade union
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Oberstown has recently seen an increase the number of boys it is certified to accommodate, from 40 to 42
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Oberstown staff ‘fearful of consequences’ of industrial action
Staff held work stoppage on Tuesday as tensions with management over staff levels and working conditions worsen
Oberstown management warns escalation in strike threatens safety of children and staff
Next week’s stoppage set to last 48 hours if no progress is achieved in resolving dispute, says union
Oberstown director calls for ‘ceasefire’ in staffing dispute
State’s only child-detention facility is engaged in an industrial relations row with its employees
Oberstown staff ‘face increased risks to personal safety’, says union
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Industrial action at Oberstown Children Detention Campus to go ahead after talks break down
Department of Children says work stoppages are ‘not in keeping with agreed dispute resolution processes’
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SNA trade union members vote to reject Government’s workforce development plan
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Oberstown child detention campus refused further admissions due to being at capacity
Documents show Minister for Children Norma Foley pushed through an instruction to the facility to take more boys
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