Trade Union Forsa have paid tribute to staff at a Longford disability provider following the resolution of a pay dispute this week. St Christopher's staff has been holding a work-to-rule over a dispute centring on the non-payment of increments promised under a previous pay agreement. Trade union Fórsa and St Christopher's management had agreed on a set of proposals designed to harmonise pay scales and address staff concerns.
Those proposals were put before the staff for a vote on Monday evening last. Over 90 percent of staff voted with 96 percent of those voting in favour of the deal with the dispute now set to come to an end. Forsa's Assistant General Secretary Tony Martin says the outcome is a testament to the unity shown by staff:
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