INMO to ballot CUH theatre nurses for industrial action over staffing and hours (irishexaminer.com)

• INMO to ballot CUH theatre nurses for industrial action
• Staff shortages and >5,500 hours owed time-in-lieu cited
• Union claims breach of national agreements on scheduling

"The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) will ballot its theatre department members at Cork University Hospital (CUH) for industrial action due to persistent staffing shortages, over 5,500 hours of owed time-in-lieu, misuse of the on-call system, and unsafe staffing levels. The union cites loss of confidence in management's ability to resolve issues through normal channels."