A further press release was issued on 29th September 2021 following the overwhelming vote at the MLSA AGM in favour of balloting members for industrial action in pursuit of the union's longstanding claim for parity with scientific colleagues in the health service. The full text of the press release can be read here.
The MLSA today issued a press release in advance of its AGM on 25th September, advising that members will be voting at the AGM on whether to ballot for industrial action in pursuit of their longstanding claim for parity with scientific colleagues in the health service. The full text of the press release can be read here.
The motions for debate at the 2021 AGM are now available in the AGM 2021 section of the Members' Area. The AGM will be held via remote conferencing on Saturday 25th of September commencing at 11am sharp. Full details of registration for attendance at the AGM will be issued to members shortly.
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The MLSA hereby gives notice that the MLSA Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 25th September 2021 at 11am. Details of the meeting arrangements will be issued in the coming weeks, subject to Government COVID 19 restrictions.The MLSA Annual Report & Accounts for 2020 are now available for members to view in the members’ section of the MLSA website. Motions for debate at the 2021 AGM must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 3rd of... Read More
The incoming MLSA Executive Committee for 2021-2022 met for the first time on May 13th and elected its officers. The committe membership is listed below: Officer... Read More
The names of the recipients of the 2021 Cyril Keogh Academic bursary have now been published in the bursary section of the Members’ Area of the website. There were sixteen eligible applications this year, all from medical scientists who have completed MSc degrees in medical laboratory science disciplines. In view of the fact that only seven bursaries were awarded in 2020, the Executive Committee agreed to extend the number of bursaries this year to sixteen so that each eligible applicant received an award. Congratulations to all of the successful MSc graduates. Applications for the... Read More The MLSA received 6 nomination for the 6 vacancies on the MLSA Executive Committee for 2021-22. ... Read More The application form for the 2021 Cyril Keogh bursary awards is now available for download in the Members’ Area of the MLSA website. This year the Executive Committee has decided to allow applications from members who completed an eligible course in the previous two calendar years 2019 and 2020. The closing date for applications is 15th April 2021. The Union for Medical Scientists has rejected the terms of ‘Building Momentum’, the new Public Service Pay deal offered by Government. Terms of a new pay deal were set out before Christmas, however in a ballot 96% of members of the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association (MLSA) have voted to reject the offer.... Read More The Union for Medical Scientists is to recommend to members that it reject the terms of the new Public Service Pay deal offered by Government. Terms of a new pay deal were set out before Christmas, however the National Executive Committee of the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association (MLSA) has said the terms do not deal with key employment issues in the sector. MLSA Chairperson Kevin O’Boyle said the Executive had discussed what was proposed following negotiations between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DEPR) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU... Read More |