NMBI ARF Removals Process

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Last Updated: Saturday, 09 March 2019 21:23

Dear Members

NMBI is now preparing the administrative process for removing persons for non-payment of the ARF.

Key Dates;

Thursday 14 March: Payment options will be shut down to allow the administrative process for removals.

Wednesday 20 March: Removals from the Register by NMBI.

Thursday 21 March: Check the Register will reflect the changes in status, letters will be issued to those removed, and the list of those removed will be sent to the HSE, Minister of Health and known employers.

Please note: It will not be possible to pay ARF from 5:30pm on Thursday 14 March until removals occur on Wednesday 20 March.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Hughes

General Secretary

PNA AMBULANCE BRANCH CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH DAIL PROTEST ON WEDNESDAY 27th. MARCH

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 06 March 2019 20:23

The branch committee representing ambulance personnel members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) today (Weds. March 6 th .) agreed that a protest will be held outside Dáil Éireann on Wednesday 27 th of March from 12 midday to 2 p.m.  

This protest is part of the ongoing campaign by PNA ambulance service members in demand of the right to be represented by the union of their choice, a right  being denied by the HSE.

The March 27 th protest follows on from four days of strike to date by PNA ambulance personnel members. Further strike dates will be confirmed in the coming week.

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PNA / HSE Update

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Last Updated: Friday, 01 March 2019 14:56

Dear Members,

Following our Labour Court hearing last week, the court believed that the parties would benefit from further engagement. Subsequently the PNA met with the HSE, Department of Health and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform yesterday (27/02/19) in relation to the measures required regarding the Enhanced Nursing role and other issues to be resolved.

The parties are to reflect on the matters raised at yesterday’s meeting and are to reconvene tomorrow.

Further updates will issue in due course

Yours sincerely

Peter Hughes
General Secretary

Gaeltacht Scholarships 2019

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 26 February 2019 11:47

26/02/18

Dear Members,

Gaeltacht Scholarships forms have been distributed throughout our branches.

Please contact your local rep for a form.

Closing date is Friday March 1st 2019

Thank you 

PNA ADMIN

UPDATE 15/02/19 STRIKE ACTION SUSPENDED

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Last Updated: Saturday, 16 February 2019 08:09

Dear Members

Today, representatives from the PNA attended the Labour Court in relation to our ongoing recruitment and retention dispute.

At this hearing the issues were discussed and the membership of the court were informed of the positions of both parties

Following this, it became apparent to the court that there continues to be a need for further engagement between the union and the employer.

The court suggested that the parties re-engage under the auspices of the WRC in order to resolve any outstanding issues prior to returning to the court.

Both parties have now agreed to re-engage with the assistance of the WRC on Monday 18 th February prior to a reconvening of the Labour Court on Wednesday 20 th February.

At this point in time no agreement has been reached between the parties that would resolve the recruitment and retention crisis within the mental health services.

We hope that further engagement will rectify this.

Following a request to suspend our strike action in order to facilitate the completion of this process, the strike action planned for February 19 th , 20 th and 21 st is now suspended.

We will provide further updates as the process progresses.

Yours sincerely

Peter Hughes, General Secretary

PNA SAYS REFUSAL OF HSE TO ATTEND WRC TALKS AHEAD OF AMBULANCE PERSONNEL STRIKE IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND CALLS ON MINISTER HARRIS TO INTERVENE TO RESOLVE DISPUTE

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Last Updated: Monday, 21 January 2019 07:11

The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) said today (Friday 18th January) that the refusal of the HSE to respond to invitations from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to talks to find a resolution to the dispute on the right of 500 PNA ambulance personnel to be members of the union is irresponsible, and a flagrant abdication of HSE's responsibility to engage in resolving this legitimate dispute.

PNA ambulance personnel members will hold a one-day national strike on next Tuesday (Jan 22 nd .) in pursuit of their demand to be members of, and represented by, the union of their choice.

PNA General Secretary, Peter Hughes said the HSE has now ignored two requests from the WRC to attend talks to find a resolution to the dispute, which commenced with phased industrial action last November.

‘For the HSE to refuse to attend WRC talks and continue to attempt to resolve this dispute through their lawyers is irresponsible in  the extreme, and goes against all standards of good industrial relations.  Highly professional and dedicated ambulance personnel find themselves forced to the brink of a national strike because of an incomprehensible stand by the HSE to try to deny them the right to be members of the union of their choice, and to force them to be members of a union that they have repeatedly shown they do not want to be members of.'

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