Tag Archives: Education Authority

Growing fears that Stormont financial package provides nothing to resolve pay dispute of low paid school support workers.

Unite warns that if there is nothing on the table for a pay and grading review, further strike action is a certainty. Unite the union has written to finance minister Caoimhe Archibald to clarify whether her £688 million public sector … Continue reading

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Further strike action unavoidable unless budget addresses low-pay crisis in Northern Ireland school support staffing

95% of school support workers say that there are regular or occasional staffing shortages in their place of work Unite survey reveals impact of crisis on both workforce health and the care of children  Unite the union issued a warning … Continue reading

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Education authority workers begin two days of strikes for pay improvement 

Workers seek implementation of long delayed pay and grading review to tackle staffing crisis  Education workers who are members of Unite will commence a 48 hour strike from midnight [00.01 Thursday 1 February].   The industrial action will involve approximately 800 Unite … Continue reading

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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

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Unite education authority workers announce eight days of strike action 

Workers seek implementation of negotiated pay and grading review to deliver equality and pay improvement In absence of move by secretary of state, education support staff will escalate their action over next three weeks  Unite the union has served notice … Continue reading

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