Overview

• The work stoppage began Thursday after talks at the Workplace Relations Commission ended without agreement.
• Fórsa says about 2,600 staff want access to the public service pension and parity on entitlements such as occupational sick pay and bereavement leave.
• Workers report immediate disruption to daily operations including opening buildings, answering phones, and waste collection as schools reopen.
• Day one includes a rally at the Department of Public Expenditure in Dublin, with nationwide protests set for Friday at 11am at the Department of Education and senior ministers’ constituency offices.
• Most secretaries and caretakers moved onto the public payroll in 2022 but remain outside public service classification, leaving them without pension access.