“One by one, from the floor, [they spoke] they were cleaners, kitchen staff and laundry workers. They stood up and told their stories about what they did and how low pay and unequal pay impacted […]
On a freezing day in Northern Ireland, they walked out for the money they’ve been promised – but are still waiting for
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 […]
They are taking action over the Education Authority’s failure to update the grading structure, which UNISON says must be changed to […]
"NHS workers in England and Wales had their pay uplift from April this year. Why should health staff in […]
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and Department of Health representatives have agreed to meet health […]
UNISON announced that planned 24-hour strikes in Northern Ireland, involving thousands of health workers, will go ahead today, 31 March, and also on 3 April. This […]
After radio interviews with BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle, I arrived to a packed picket line. Together, we marched from the Royal Victoria Hospital […]
Speaking of the dispute, Anne Speed, UNISON head of bargaining and representation in Northern Ireland, said: “While the political stalemate continues health staff […]
Nurses, ambulance staff, healthcare assistants, homecare workers, porters and staff in other NHS roles will be on picket lines and joining marches to five rallies taking place […]
They’re protesting over the state of their pay packets and the state of the wards inside the hospital doors. A 24-hr strike, escalating from a […]
To mark International End Violence Against Women and Girls Day, UNISON Northern Ireland Women’s Committee hosted an online event […]
Members of the union voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust, which will be backdated to the […]
The agreement was reached last night after intensive negotiations between the trade union group and the department of health. UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: "Our members in Northern […]
