Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

Education Authority support staff to commence 48-hour strike action tomorrow over failure to deliver pay & grading review

Union warns of significant disruption to school transport and to some schools on first day of strike ahead of wider industrial action Communication from Department of Education confirms that business case for negotiated commitment has still not been submitted  Almost … Continue reading

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Unite, GMB and SIPTU to proceed with coordinated industrial ballots of passenger transport workforces over zero percent pay offer

Joint Transport Trade Union side press release Representatives and officials of three trade unions representing frontline bus and rail workers met yesterday and agreed unanimously to proceed with an industrial ballot, including for action up to and including strike, of … Continue reading

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4000 Unite members in health and social care to commence 48-hour strike from midnight tonight

Health budget so inadequate that Northern Ireland health workers are being denied pay increase offered in England and Wales More than 4000 Unite members working in the health and social care service in Northern Ireland will join with colleagues from … Continue reading

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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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Secretary of State budget cuts threaten to devastate water quality and pose public health risk

Department for Infrastructure equality impact screening document countenances end of waste water cleansing and likelihood of sewers exploding into homes, businesses and onto public streets Unite the union has condemned punitive budget cuts enforced by the Secretary of State for … Continue reading

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