Tag Archives: NHS

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

Posted on October 22, 2014 by unitetheunion

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 launches ballot for strike action over absence of NHS pay offer

Posted on August 25, 2014 by unitetheunion

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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UK ‘Save Our NHS’ campaign organiser at meeting to roll out campaign in Northern Ireland

Posted on June 19, 2014 by unitetheunion

Unite members and community activists gather in Belfast to hear experience of Unite’s NHS campaign work in England, Wales and Scotland 19 June: Sharon Graham, Executive Officer of Unite and organiser of the union’s ‘Save our NHS’ campaign in the … Continue reading →

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Revealed: European Parliament candidates who have signed Unite’s ‘Save our NHS’ Pledge

Posted on May 20, 2014 by unitetheunion

Pledge signed by MEP candidates from Green Party, Sinn Féin, SDLP and NI21 May 19th: One of the first issues facing MEPs after the forthcoming election will be the ratification of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently being … Continue reading →

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NI health workers threatened with net pay cut

Posted on March 13, 2014 by unitetheunion

Unite to consider industrial action over NHS pay recommendation Derisory offer bad for workers and bad for NI economy says union official March 13th: Responding this morning to the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendation that NHS workers in Northern Ireland … Continue reading →