PNA Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

CAMHS beds closures: youth mental health services are on their knees

By Catherine Finnegan Almost half of all beds in the Linn Dara, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Cherry Orchard are closed due to staff shortages. The HSE has confirmed that 11 of the meagre 23 beds will be closed until

Jun 5, 2022

Health·Workers' Rights

A crucial battle: NASRA workers must not stand alone

By Katia Hancke On 19 July, ambulance workers across the country organised in Nasra, a branch of the PNA, are once again going on strike. This is the eighth day of strike action these workers have to engage in – to win

Jul 18, 2019

Nurses & Midwives’ deal: Return to pickets is key to victory

By Councillor Michael O’Brien As we go to press the Labour Court has issue its second recommendation on the settlement of the nurses and midwives struggle for pay parity with the therapeutic grades and pay equality for new entrants. The strike days in

Apr 7, 2019

News & Analysis

Government can buckle under pressure- Full Support For Nurses & Midwives!

Socialist Party Bulletin: 5th-7th February Nurses and Midwives have rightly said enough is enough. Today’s strike action reflects the fact that the justifiable anger against pay restraing, lack of pay parity and dangerous work practices has boiled over. There is clearly massive

Feb 5, 2019

News & Analysis

“Difficult and dangerous” working conditions- A nurse speaks out

Below is a powerful testimony from a nurse (who wished to remain anonymous) about the conditions that she and her workmates face on a daily basis. We need to give full support and solidarity to the action of the INMO and the

Feb 3, 2019

News & Analysis

Fighting union busting- Solidarity with striking ambulance workers

By Mick Barry TD Hundreds of ambulance paramedics, advanced paramedics and emergency medical technicians placed pickets on HSE ambulance depots across the country on Tuesday, 22 January. The workers are members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) and are locked in a

Jan 23, 2019

PNA

CAMHS beds closures: youth mental health services are on their knees

A crucial battle: NASRA workers must not stand alone

Nurses & Midwives’ deal: Return to pickets is key to victory

Government can buckle under pressure- Full Support For Nurses & Midwives!

“Difficult and dangerous” working conditions- A nurse speaks out

Fighting union busting- Solidarity with striking ambulance workers

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden