Tag Archives: NHS

Stormont Health Committee to hear of challenges facing NI Health & Social Care

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Unite’s Kevin McAdam to present on behalf of Unite and NIC-ICTU health committee Northern Ireland health workers have seen a 16% drop in pay over the past five years and are now the lowest paid in the UK October 5th: … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Conservative, health, HSC, job cuts, Kevin McAdam, NHS, NI, NI Assembly, NI Executive, NIC-ICTU, poverty pay, service cuts, Tory, Unite NI, Westminster | Leave a comment

Leading QC advises that EU-US Free Trade deal poses ‘real and serious risk’ to NHS

Posted on February 23, 2016 by unitetheunion

The UK government has no right to allow EU bureaucrats to negotiate away our ability to control the future of our NHS February 23rd: Responding to a detailed legal opinion supplied to his union, Ireland Secretary of Unite, Jimmy Kelly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged David Cameron, European Union, Jimmy Kelly, Michael Bowsher QC, NHS, Privatisation, TTIP | Leave a comment

Trade Unions shocked and disappointed by Simon Hamilton’s imposition of pay settlement on health service staff

Posted on January 8, 2016 by unitetheunion

Healthcare unions warn industrial action is a distinct and likely response Healthcare workers in Northern Ireland will not accept being the lowest paid in the UK January 8th: The trade union forum lead by Unite, RCN, Unison and NIPSA, representing … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged health sector, industrial action, Kevin McAdam, NHS, Northern Ireland, pay deal, Simon Hamilton | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland healthcare workers protest for parity with UK pay

Posted on November 4, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite protest at steps of Stormont supported by all healthcare unions November 4th: Northern Ireland healthcare workers protest for parity with UK pay Unite protest at steps of Stormont supported by all healthcare unions Unite Regional Officer, Kevin McAdam, called on … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, #UniteAgainstCuts, health, health sector, Kevin McAdam, NHS, NI, NI Executive, Stormont | Leave a comment

Healthcare staff to protest at Stormont against cuts to NHS and for one per cent pay increase

Posted on November 2, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite confirms all healthcare unions will join its protest on Wednesday November 4th, 12.30pm at the steps to Stormont Unite proceeding to a consultative ballot of members over further strike action November 2nd: Unite Regional Officer, Kevin McAdam, called on … Continue reading →