Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has called on the\ngovernment to engage meaningfully with striking health service workers and\nimplement the recommendations of the 2017 job evaluation scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sinn F\u00e9in TD visited the picket line outside Tallaght University\nHospital this morning to extend his solidarity to the striking workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI fully stand with the striking health service support staff in their fight for recognition, respect, and pay justice.<\/p>
\u201cNone of the workers I met this morning want to be on strike. These workers trusted in the process that was put in place with respect to the job evaluation scheme.<\/p>
\u00a0\u201cThe workers\u2019 demands are reasonable. The HSE has requested the money to pay them what they deserve, but the government has refused to live up to their side of the bargain.<\/p>
\u201cThey trusted the government would be true to its word and would fund the pay rises as recommended. They have been let down and feel undervalued and angry that their trust was taken for granted.<\/p>
\u201cThese workers are the vital backbone of our health service and our local hospital in Tallaght. They include health care assistants, maternity care assistants, laboratory aides, catering staff, porters, chefs and surgical instrument technicians. Without these workers our hospitals would not be cleaned, patients\u2019 food would not be served, and our health service would not function.<\/p>
\u201cThe government\u2019s actions have caused this strike, they now must act to end it. I am calling on the Taoiseach to keep his word, engage meaningfully with the workers, and implement the recommendations of the job evaluation scheme.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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