Tag Archives: social care
Northern Ireland Health and Social Care workers strike for improved pay
Massive 87 per cent average vote for strike action across Northern Ireland trusts 4000 Unite members to strike on 26 January, February 16 ,17 and 23, 24. Unite the union has confirmed that its members working across the health and … Continue reading
Unite ballots 4,000 Health and Social care workers for strike in early 2023
Healthcare staff warn NHS on life support and may not survive staffing crisis Nearly 4,000 more health and social care workers across Northern Ireland have begun balloting for strike action, Unite, which represents some 100,000 NHS workers across the UK, said today. Unite said its healthcare … Continue reading
Tory government’s National Insurance hike aims to make workers pay for costs of rationed and privatised Social Care provision
Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock challenged the Tory government on its decision to raise national insurance contributions by 1.25 percent under cover of funding social care in a Covid crisis. “The increase of 1.25 percent on national insurance from April … Continue reading









