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Joint Statement by HSC trade unions on developments on rollout of vaccination programme

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Our members working across Health and Social Care are under intense pressure as Covid cases continue to rise alarmingly. Large numbers of workers continue to have to self-isolate as close contacts or being symptomatic Covid-19.  In such a stressful environment … Continue reading →

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Harland and Wolff workers to sound shipyard horn this evening to honour efforts of NHS and other front-line workers

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Harland and Wolff workers will sound the shipyard horn for a minute at 8pm tonight to show their appreciation and that of workers across Northern Ireland for frontline National Health Service staff and those working to sustain other frontline services … Continue reading →

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Unite members vote to accept Department of Health commitments on pay parity and safe staffing proposals

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unite, Unison and RCN members vote to end industrial action which has impacted Northern Ireland’s health and social care service Unite in Health’s four thousand members in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelming to end their industrial action after the Minister … Continue reading →

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Unite members vote overwhelmingly for strike action despite attempt by Health Department Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly to interfere with union’s industrial ballot

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Health and social care workers in Unite voted 82.4 percent in favour of strike action and 91.1 for industrial action short of strike action over pay inequality and the staffing crisis Department of Health must address pay equality demand and end … Continue reading →

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Unite ballots healthcare members to secure pay equality, fair treatment for patients and waste on private medicine

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Strike ballot opens tomorrow after union members’ request to join the industrial action signalled by other health unions Unite will ballot four thousand NHS members including psychologists, speech and language therapists, pathology laboratory staff, community nurses, pharmacists and support staff. … Continue reading →

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