The Irish Mental Hospital Workers' Union (Known at first as the Irish Asylum Workers' Union) was founded in 1917 in Dublin. Its peak years of activity were between 1917 and 1921. Amongst its greatest achievements was the negotiation of national minimum conditions of employment in 1920.
The Irish Mental Hospital Workers' Union (Initially known as the Irish Asylum Workers' Union) was established in Dublin in 1917. Its most active period was between 1917 and 1921. A significant accomplishment of the union was negotiating national minimum employment standards in 1920.