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More than 4,000 Unite members working in the NHS to strike for fair pay and safe staffing

Unite members will join Northern Ireland-wide strike action by health trade unions for 48 hours from 00.01 Thursday 21st September Unite the union has served a seven-day notice of planned strike action by health and social care workers across Northern … Continue reading

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4,000 Unite NHS members to strike across NI tomorrow

Health and social care workers determined to defend living standards 25 January: Members of Unite, which represents 4,000 health and social care workers across Northern Ireland, will be joining members of other health unions in taking industrial action tomorrow (Thursday … Continue reading

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Government must confirm Covid Recognition Payment for non-HSE healthcare staff

Frontline workers need firm payment date as cost-of-living crisis bites Trade union Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, has written to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly seeking confirmation that the Pandemic Special Recognition Payment, introduced to recognise the unique contribution … Continue reading

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University Hospital Waterford: Unite seeks referral of dispute with Momentum to Labour Court

March 5th: Unite today (Thursday) wrote to the Workplace Relations Commission seeking that the strike with service provider Momentum at University Hospital Waterford be referred to the Labour Court. The dispute is in its tenth day following the decision of … Continue reading

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University Hospital Waterford: Unite warns dispute set to spread to all support staff

Up to 350 support staff employed by HSE to be balloted for action Threatened escalation follows HSE decision to apply for injunction March 2nd: Unite, which represents all support staff at University Hospital Waterford, today (Monday) announced that it will … Continue reading

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