IMO doctors to strike next month
Doctors who are members of the IMO will join other public sector workers in a nationwide strike on 14 October.
Irish Medical Organisations (IMO) doctors will strike next month on October 14 due to delays in reaching a new public sector pay deal. The strike is part of a broader action by over 100,000 public sector workers, including nurses, civil servants and special needs assistants, over the same issue. General practitioners, who are independent contractors, will not participate in the strike.
Doctors from various medical grades and specialties will engage in work-to-rule from the start of their shifts on October 15 until further notice. IMO representatives emphasize that patient safety is a priority and that essential services will be maintained during the strike. The union is finalizing arrangements to minimize disruption while the government accuses unions of failing to engage constructively on a new pay agreement.
Formal talks on a successor pay deal have yet to begin since the previous one expired on June 30. The government stands ready to engage in substantive talks, but unions assert that meaningful progress can only be achieved through open, sustained engagement without preconditions.
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