UNIONS TO RECEIVE REPORT ON CUTS BY THE HSE WEST

Date Published: 03-Aug-2010

Unions representing workers at hospitals and health facilities in Galway and the West are to receive a copy of a report tomorrow [Wed] detailing planned cuts across the region.

SIPTU, IMPACT and INMO trade unions are engrossed in talks with the HSE West at Merlin Park hospital in the city this afternoon.

According to trade unions, the HSE West has been instructed to shave at least 68 million euro off its budget over the next four months.

Trade Unions are threatening to ballot their members on strike action if no resolution can be reached at today's meeting.

Speaking outside the meeting, Padraig Mulligan of Impact said talks are in the early stages.