We want peace now. We want a permanent ceasefire. “UNISON has been calling on the British government, that actually has the power to influence and help secure a ceasefire, and lead to talks about a […]
The Westminster government might have given up on the people of Northern Ireland, but UNISON hasn’t. That’s why I was […]
Health and education staff strike over absent pay rise
‘Education workers in Northern Ireland are not prepared to sit and wait while you sort out all the political problems. Working people need pay justice now’
Reform needed so wages are applied fairly
However in the absence of a devolved government in Northern Ireland, and without funding being made available by the secretary of state Chris […]
Escalation of strike action ‘finally got the message through’
This came after unions were informed that local health leadership did not have any money with which to make an increased pay offer. It comes as a […]
I could see the faces of the essential workers who have been treated by governments as dispensable, unimportant and as a nuisance. My message to them was that UNISON is 100% behind […]
It has more than 1.3 million members providing public services – in Education, Local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private […]
A pay award that’s below inflation is unthinkable, but no pay award at all is unforgivable
Hundreds of workers will see pay bands lifted
That it was cynically used as leverage by the UK government is also self-evident. The dispute has played a critical role in the return of devolved government […]
“It’s vital the Good Friday Agreement is protected by the next government.” Notes to editors - UNISON hosted a press conference about the documents at its national […]
This has been as a result of a failure of devolved government in Northern Ireland to implement pay awards received in England, Scotland and Wales over many […]
