Staff at Mount Carmel private hospital in Dublin are to stage a second protest today in a dispute over pay cuts.
Unions said a lunchtime protest was planned for today between 12.30 and 2.00pm.
Impact, Siptu and the Medical Laboratory Scientists’ Association, which represent the workers, have served strike notice has been served on the hospital for Monday, March 22nd. It will involve administrators, radiographers, scientific and support grade staff at the hospital.
The unions said the action was as a result of a decision by management to cut pay without consultation or agreement.
The three unions said that as most of the procedures taking place in the hospital were elective or non-urgent, it was expected industrial action would cause disruption to services at the hospital, including pharmacy and laboratory services.
The hospital provides maternity services as well as orthopaedic and eye and ear services.