Tag Archives: Kevin McAdam

Strike action forced by Health Department’s inaction

Northern Ireland only region in UK where pay dispute has not been resolved Striking health workers commence twelve-hour strike tomorrow January 28th :Unite lead officer for Health, Kevin McAdam confirmed that his union’s members will be taking industrial action in Northern Ireland tomorrow … Continue reading

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NHS Workers may take further strike action in light of Minister’s derisory pay offer

October 30th: Concern over extent and impact of wider ‘contingency proposals’ for health cuts Work-to-rule to continue while union organises further one-day stoppages Unite lead officer in Northern Ireland for the health sector, Kevin McAdam expressed his disappointment with Minister … Continue reading

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New Health Minister must move immediately to ensure all HSC workers receive Living Wage

October 22: Unite lead officer in Northern Ireland for the health sector, Kevin McAdam called on new Health Minister, Jim Wells, to move quickly to pull Health and Social Care workers out of the poverty trap. “Department figures show that … Continue reading

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UNITE NI health workers to take industrial action for pay increase starting Monday 13th October

Striking workers to converge on Stormont for protest at 1pm October 7th: Unite members are to take strike action commencing on Monday 13th October with a walkout from 11am to 2.30pm over the failure of the Health Minister to make … Continue reading

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Unite launches ballot for strike action over absence of NHS pay offer

Union says Minister Poots playing politics with health service workers’ pay August 25th: In the absence of a pay offer from the Health Minister, Unite is balloting thousands of health workers across Northern Ireland on possible strike action in the … Continue reading

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