Unites health and social care members will picket at hospitals across NIfrom 07:00hours. The workforce in Hovis know that Unite has their back as they seek to win a cost of living increase from their employer.. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members overwhelmingvotefor strike actionsignals their determination tosecurea cost of living pay increase and safe staffing for patients. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Anne Speed, from Unison, said the dispute was about more than pay. "This time it's about defending the fundamentals of the health service and unfortunately that means taking industrial action to get the message across," he added. Over the past year NHS staff, rail workers, teachers, postmen and others have all taken strike action demanding better pay and conditions amid the cost-of-living crisis. Paramedics, nurses and hospital staff on strike, Majority of NI teachers to hold half-day strike, Ambulance staff announce new strike dates, Students join staff on university picket line, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Kevin McAdam from Unite said members will now walk out on 21 February, the same day the majority of teachers will hold a half-day strike. 27 Feb 2023 10:54:04 Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council prepare to return to industrial action for fairtreatment. "It's not this easy job that people make it out to be, you're not just out colouring with kids all day, you're doing real work that's hard and meaningful and important," she told BBC News NI. Unite has established a 70 million strike fund which we are deploying to back workers in struggle. In the absence of a new pay offer, a further day of strike action has now been planned on March 16. Health workers in the Nipsa and Unison trade unions will also be taking part in. More than 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland have begun a one-day strike as part of a pay dispute. The ballot follows a survey carried out by the PDA in December 2022, to which 80% of its members in Northern Ireland responded; 94% of whom called [] Unite confirms all out strike action will commence at Belfast Bakery from 6am on Sunday, March 5 Unite has notified management of a series of dates for a campaign of industrial action at Caterpillar in Northern Ireland. Staff at the plant are seeking a 13.4% . 2023 BBC. Emergency cover will still be in place during the strikes, meaning paramedics will be able to leave to cover the most serious calls. The strike is a result of the failure to deliver a cost of living pay increase. The statement added that members were not only taking action over pay but in protest at staffing levels and travel reimbursement. They mustget on and do so without delay., Hope or Austerity: A Road Map for a Better Fairer Ireland after the Pandemic, Available from all good bookshops or online from www.theliffeypress.com, Hovis workforce votes overwhelmingly for industrial action in pursuit of cost of living payincrease. Unite the union represents almost 4,000 health and social care workers across all five health trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. In January, more than 20,000 healthcare staff, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, NFL hopeful accused of racing in deadly car crash, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy. Budget day coverage to be hit by BBC strike. "At the end of the day, it has to be safe for patients". This union will not accept any attempt to undermine our members terms and conditions now or in the future. It has a responsibility to treat this workforce with dignity and respect. Read about our approach to external linking. Unite's Northern Ireland Officer Gareth Scott said employers were to blame for the resumption of strike action. "I'm pleased to report that we have now made a decisive breakthrough," Sunak said . Required fields are marked *. Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham pledged her unions full support for the Roads Service workers: No worker should be subject to bullying and harassment in their place of work. The industrial action in Northern Ireland involves over 4,000 workers employed across the health and social care sector including ambulance workers. Your email address will not be published. "While these people make the bread, they also have to buy it," he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme. "We were out on strike in December, we're back here again today," he said. 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Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. Finland's Transport Workers' Union AKT said wage negotiations chaired by the national conciliator would continue on Monday to try and avoid an expansion of strike action scheduled for Wednesday. Not registered yet? This action's for them, not just us.". The strike was ended after staff accepted an 8% pay increase. Last month, around 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland took also took part in a one day strike. This action could last months. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a 95.30 percent vote for strike. Trusts have been in contact with patients who will be affected and further details are available on trusts' websites. With chronic low pay making it impossible torecruit and retainessentialhealth workers, the health service in Northern Ireland is facing an existential crisis. The problem is we don't know where the money would come from for any revised pay deal. Rail union TSSA has agreed nine per cent pay deal bringing to an end . Roads Service maintenance workers in Unite commence one week strikeaction. 28 Feb 2023. Ambulance staff includes paramedics, call handlers and support workers. A further day of strike action will now take place on March 16. An estimated 200,000 teachers in England and Wales will take part in three days of industrial action as their dispute over pay continues. Rees-Mogg defended the Northern Ireland protocol bill, which No 10 seems happy to shelve, saying it has the support of "the person who had a mandate from the British voters" - ie, Boris Johnson. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hope or Austerity: A Road Map for a Better Fairer Ireland after the Pandemic, Available from all good bookshops or online from www.theliffeypress.com, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Mr Mulholland said meetings had been held between management and trade unions to ensure "life and limb" was protected during strike action and called on politicians to invest more money in healthcare services. News Sport Finance These strikes are being taken as an absolute last resort. Unite represents 4,000 workers across the trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). Teachers on demo march after members of the National Education Union stage their first day of strike action over pay and conditions. Workers were told they would get a 2022-23 pay award of 1,400, but unions said this would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation. "This is the only way we can get our message through to government regionally and nationally.". In January, 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland,. The Cargotec workers have Unites full and unstinting support in this battle to defend their jobs., Union warns of `existential crisis for health service as NI wages fall further behind. 12 weeks for 12. Instead, members will now walk out on Tuesday February 21, when the majority of teachers are taking part in a half-day strike. Workers at the Hovis factory in South Belfast are set to . The dispute follows the companys refusal to engage meaningfully at the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court regarding their proposal to transfer workers under what Unite describes as a fake TUPE, meaning established jobs, pay and conditions could come under future attack. In Northern Ireland, around 4,000 NHS workers in the Unite union have planned two 48-hour strikes on February 16-17 and 23-24. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Healthcare in Northern Ireland, Scottish airports and some UK government services will all be affected by strike action today (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Today's another busy day of strikes, with ambulance drivers and civil servants among those picketing over pay and working conditions. Credit: PA Images UNISON's health. Workers were told they would get a 2022-23 pay award of 1,400, but unions said this would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation. Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham expressed her unions support for the Hovis workers as they prepare to take strike action: Hovis has enjoyed huge success during the Covid pandemic and in the period following it. While there has always been a sense of general fed up-ness, the mood is much more discontented - making staff even more determined. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. In the absence of a functioning Stormont executive, the responsibility for this strike lies squarely with Rishi Sunak who has failed to show leadership and ensure that NHS bosses made a realistic offer to the workers who keep our health and social care services running. Some staff at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and Ulster University (UU), 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland, including ambulance staff and nurses, took part in a one-day strike, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, West Africans to leave Tunisia after race row, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Fire knocks out half of Argentina's power grid. The strike follows ballot across all five health trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service which returned an average 87 per cent vote in favour of strike action. 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. Unite the union has confirmed that its members working across the health and social care sector in Northern Ireland will be participating in an industrial campaign involving all health trade unions after they voted overwhelmingly for strike action in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase. The government has already awarded a 1,400 pay increase for health workers for 2022/23, but unions have roundly criticised this for being far below the rate of inflation. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The strike by the union's approximately 300 members working at the agency is due to commence on September 5 th and will remain in place for four weeks. Workers, including ambulance service workers, are fighting for a fair pay rise and urgent action to avert an `existential crisisin the service. He is currently in the US on trade talks. The strike is a result of the failure to deliver a cost of living pay increase. "The hospitals are choc-a-block. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Unite the union has confirmed that it has given the Northern Ireland Housing Executive seven day notice of a strike action over pay. Email: barckley.sumner@unitetheunion.org Hovis has previously said its Belfast operation produces 35% of all bread sold in Northern Ireland. In December, Unite members voted with an average 87 percent majority across all five health trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service for strike action. On Tuesday, the union said its members working for BBC England had backed industrial action over the proposals, with 83% voting in favour of strikes, and 92% voting in support of action short of a strike, with a 69% turnout rate. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. Subsequent strike dates which Unite has notified to employers are February 16 and 17, and February 23 and 24. PDA Union has agreed how to proceed towards NHS Strike Action; What to do when faced with an industrial action picket line; PDA update on industrial action: why, how, and when strikes are called; Not yet a PDA member? The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a 95.30 percent vote for strike. Northern Ireland representative Kevin McAdam said 87% of Unite's members had rejected. Civil servants have been placed in the unenviable position that they're having to implement decisions that they're not paid to do. The Department of Education said guidance had been issued to help principals assess and prepare for strike action. BBC News NI has contacted Hovis for comment. Unite confirms all out strike action will commence at Belfast Bakery from 6am on Sunday 5th March, Union warns strike is likely to impact bread supplies on shelves across Northern Ireland. While strike action to date has hit a nerve - they know future action will have to cause a lot more pain. 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Two waves of strike action already taken place in Northern Ireland so far, with strikes in December including members of the Royal College of Nursing. This may be the first action of many but with no ministers in place it's hard to see who is listening. are to join nurses in taking strike action on 6 February in what will be the biggest NHS walkout in this dispute. Strike action: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? Action by RMT and Aslef unions over pensions and staffing will hit service on day of budget Tube workers in the RMT union will strike on 15 March, joining Aslef in a 24-hour stoppage that will . Alan Philson, a nurse in Londonderry and Unite representative, told BBC Radio Foyle healthcare workers "can't deliver the care without investment". THOUSANDS of health workers will once again join picket lines tomorrow over an existential crisis facing the NHS. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members have voted overwhelmingly for strike action and rejected the governments derisory pay offer, which is a real terms pay cut. Members of multiple trade unions were present at Belfast City Hall on Tuesday morning, Health workers Orlaigh Sewell (left) and Lisa Heaney (middle) gathered outside Belfast City Hall, In Omagh, workers gathered outside the courthouse as strikes continue, Teaching staff across Northern Ireland walked out until midday, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Members of the Royal College of Midwives are currently. The strike action by industrial staff who work on the roads network is due to commence on Monday (27 February). As we approach February, unions, including teaching unions, are planning a joint hit. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Australia One News Page: Monday, 27 February 2023 Strike action by the union was scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday, as well as 23 and 24 February. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: With chronic low pay making it impossible to recruit and retain essential health workers, the health service in Northern Ireland is facing an existential crisis.. More than two hundreds Unite members employed by the Roads Service of Northern Ireland will be joining with colleagues in the GMB in taking strike action for a week commencing Monday 27 th February.. However, Unite members have well-founded concerns that the company is engaging in a fake TUPE process. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. Workers in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have lost trust and confidence in the NDMDC Chief Executive Marie Ward, and are commencing a new ballot for refreshed industrial action, up to and including strike action, after management at the Council have neglected to honour a deal agreed in 2022. Seven days of planned strikes by some staff at universities in Northern Ireland will not now go ahead. "We need valued, we need paid appropriately and we've had enough and this is going to continue unless they do something about it.". Read about our approach to external linking. Workers of Unite the union have voted by over 95% for strike action in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase at Hovis, the leading Belfast Bakery. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members overwhelmingvotefor strike actionsignals their determination tosecurea cost of living pay increase and safe staffing for patients. Workers, including ambulance service workers, are fighting for a fair pay rise and urgent action to avert an `existential crisisin the service. Unites health and social care members will picket at hospitals across NIfrom 07:00hours. The responsibility for the impact of this strike resides with the intransigence of management.. Pickets will be established at the following eleven depots: Ballykeel Roads Depot, 190 Larne Link Road, Ballymena; Woodburn Roads Depot, 1a Crescent Road, Derry/LDerry; County Hall, Drumragh Avenue, Omagh; Silverhill Roads Depot, 53a Shore Road, Enniskillen; Carn Roads Depot, Carn Road, Carn Industrial Estate, Portadown; Armagh Roads Depot, 44 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Craigavon; Newry Roads Depot, Springhill Drive, Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry; Sprucefield Roads Depot, Sprucefield Roundabout, Lisburn; Airport Road Roads Depot, Airport Road, Belfast; Bangor Roads Depot, 72 Balloo Road, Bangor; Sandyknowes Roads Depot, 543 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey. Unite stands fully behind our members in Roads Service who are striking for dignity in their place of work.. Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, West Africans to leave Tunisia after race row, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Fire knocks out half of Argentina's power grid. Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a news conference in Windsor, Sunak said the two sides . Four teaching unions took part in a half-day strike over pay - their first walkout in six . At time of writing, communication from the unions to the Northern Ireland secretary has had no response. They also have to keep members' morale up and the public on board. Trade publication Deadline reported the strikes could coincide with the King's Coronation. The Unite Union, which represents around 4,000 health. Thousands of education and health workers in Northern Ireland have taken part in strike action on Tuesday. Our members are seeing the NHS eroded before their eyes and patients lives are being placed at risk due to chronic underfunding. "We're not going to be down the same track again in another three or four years' time," he said. Workers at the Royal Victoria hospital went on strike in January, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Processing means any action . In January, 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland, including ambulance staff and nurses, took part in a one-day strike as part of a dispute over pay. Edel McInerney, vice president of the NEU Northern Ireland, said: "It's been such a paltry sum that's been offered that actually in fact it's a pay cut that they're offering us, not a pay deal - we're looking for fair pay. "We want safe staffing levels because one nurse can not do the job of three people, it is totally unsafe," she said. Workers, including ambulance service workers, Continue reading Read about our approach to external linking. For health and public service unions Unite, Unison, Nipsa and GMB it was further action in a pay dispute. Read about our approach to external linking. Roads Service maintenance workers in Unite commence one week strikeaction, Overwhelming 93 per cent vote for industrial action at Cargotec in fake TUPEdispute, Thousands of Unite health members to join Northern Ireland-wide strike in demand for fair wages and safestaffing. The Department of Health said it fully understood the frustration and deep concern of staff. The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has launched its first ever strike ballot of pharmacists employed by the NHS under Agenda for Change terms and conditions in Northern Ireland. Workers of Unite the union have voted by a margin of more than 95 percent for strike action in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase at Hovis, the leading Belfast Bakery. From 7am, around 4,000 members of Unite including ambulance workers will strike over pay and staffing levels. ", Health staff set dates for action over pay dispute. Unite today has served notice of a ballot of its members in Northern Ireland's councils, the Education Authority and Housing Executive on strike action in pursuit of a 10 percent pay increase. However, he said challenges were expected on Thursday and the NIAS would maintain the safety of patients with the greatest needs. When are the next strikes and what pay do workers want? But it added that it fully understood the frustration of staff who continued to work in extremely challenging circumstances. It said management remained committed to reaching a resolution that ensured teachers were fairly remunerated. 2023 BBC. (LogOut/ Unites Northern Ireland officer, Kevin McAdam, told the BBC: "We felt it was really important to move the dates to the (February 21) to coincide with teachers to demonstrate that there are two important things in life, one is health and the other is education.". Bus drivers with Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 561 have been . While Stormont remains in limbo, she said that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his ministers were missing in action and called on them to make a realistic pay offer. 28 Feb 2023. Workers, including ambulance service workers, are fighting for a fair pay rise and urgent action to avert an ` existential crisis' in the service. Unite represents 4,000 workers across the trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hope or Austerity: A Road Map for a Better Fairer Ireland after the Pandemic, Available from all good bookshops or online from www.theliffeypress.com, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Ashtown attack on migrant workers highlights need forsolidarity, 4,000 Unite NHS members to strike across NItomorrow. Thousands of health and education workers are on strike in Northern Ireland today. Deirdre Murphy, a staff nurse at Daisy Hill hospital in Newry, County Down, said the health service is "not on its knees, it's flat on the ground". As with all health service strikes, Unites members will be providing emergency cover during the period of the strike. Health and social care workers determined to defend living standards. "All unions are uniting to say none of us are happy at the minute, it can't continue like this and something has to be done," she added. National Education Union (NEU) members in England will walk out on Tuesday 28 February in the North, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber, and Wednesday 1 March in the East . the majority of teachers will hold a half-day strike. (c) Sky News 2023: Teachers' strike: 200,000 to walk out in three days of industrial action over pay Change). In a statement it said the department remained "extremely concerned at the scale of the current pressures on health and social care services - and the impact this is having on patients, service users, carers and staff". In Northern Ireland many teachers were offered 3.2% for 2021/22 and 2022/23. So there's negotiations going on at the minute but I don't see anything happening but a strike. 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