As advised previously and following an overwhelming mandate for industrial action, up to and including strike action, on the lack of progress on a public service pay agreement the NCHD, Consultant and Public/Community Health Committees and IMO Council have met and sanctioned the following:

IMO to serve notice on HSE and all voluntary hospitals today for industrial action commencing on 14^th October – such action will be

 

1. Work to Rule commencing 14^th October to continue indefinitely
2. Reserve position to escalate to full Strike Action on 14^th October with the provision of no less than 7 days’ notice

You will be aware that colleagues in the Health Service – INMO, Forsa and SIPTU have already indicated their intention to strike on 14^th and 21^st October and we wish to advise members that unless meaningful commitments are made by Government in respect of both a new pay agreement and payment of the Local Bargaining clause from the last pay agreement (which expired in July 2026) we will exercise our right to escalate to strike for 14^th October with an ongoing work to rule from that date. 

We are now preparing material for members outlining the IMO instructions to members in respect of both work to rule and strike (if the matter escalates)  which will issue to members in the coming days.

Additionally we are scheduling a series of Member Webinars next week to discuss the detail and respond to queries.

 

We ask that you engage with colleagues and encourage them to participate in this health service wide action – it is critical that they are a member of the IMO – Only members are protected during disputes. Negotiations on a new public service pay agreement are the only collective way to secure pay increases for public service employees and this action is important.

Thank you for your support.