Category Archives: Northern Ireland news
Public transport unions to escalate strike action next month
Joint transport unions press release The three public transport trade unions, Unite, GMB and SIPTU, will today (Monday 22 January) notify Translink of further planned strike action on Thursday (1 February). This is the first of a likely four further … Continue reading
Public transport unions to meet tomorrow to agree next steps in their industrial campaign
Strike action by roads service and education authority workers to continue in absence of movement from secretary of state Workers have been left with no alternative but to extend and deepen their industrial action to defend public services and win … Continue reading
Heaton-Harris must release public sector funds or face further escalation of strikes
Frontline workers across public services, strike for cost of living pay increase More than eight thousand members of Unite the union will participate in tomorrow’s (18 January) historic one-day coordinated strike action. On the eve of the walkout Unite issued … Continue reading
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland: Unite survey reveals safe staffing shortages in frontline services, due to low pay crisis
76 per cent of health and social care workers report patient care being compromised or unsafe either regularly or occasionally as a result of staffing shortages Only 21 per cent of health and social care workers did not consider leaving … Continue reading
Roads Service and Forestry service workers to strike for a week commencing on 18 January
Unite’s members across the civil service will refuse to conduct winter service for a week Strike action on 18 January by civil service workers including in Strangford ferry, rivers’ agency, historical environment division, forestry service, roads service as well as … Continue reading









