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has learned.
Their action could include day-long work stoppages, if a resolution can- not be reached by this Friday, May ay
In a joint statement released late
last night, the Irish Nurses Organi- sation (INO) and the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) ex- pressed their “deep disappointment and frustration” at the progress be- ing made at talks between the un- ions and the National Implementa- tion Body (NIB).
“In view of this lack of progress… we have decided to advise all local co-ordinating committees that in the absence of meaningful propos-
als capable of resolving this dispute, to prepare for escalation of the cam- paign before the end of this week,” read the joint statement.
It was also agreed that executive committees of both unions would meet at 11 am on Thursday morning next to review the existing situation.
An INO spokesperson confirmed that this review would involve con- sidering daily work stoppages na- tionwide.