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. Turnover rose 8 percent in 2020 and rose marginally further in 2021 to 361.2 million. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. Sign Up here . Two meetings of Council staff were held last week in Newry and Downpatrick, hosted by the four trade unions representing workers of all grades NIPSA, SIPTU, GMB and Unite. Unite confirms all out strike action will commence at Belfast Bakery from 6am on Sunday, March 5 Workers, including ambulance service workers, are fighting for a fair pay rise and urgent action to avert an ` existential crisis' in the service. 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. Unite lead representative for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Norman Cunningham said stalemate at Stormont is not helping to resolve the issues. "The Department of Education and employers must bring forward a substantially improved pay offer if they want to see an end to this dispute.". would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation. In England and Wales, ambulance workers are to join nurses in taking strike action on 6 February in what will be the biggest NHS walkout in this dispute. are to join nurses in taking strike action on 6 February in what will be the biggest NHS walkout in this dispute. The responsibility for the impact of this strike resides with the intransigence of management.. Colin Quinn from Downshire psychiatric hospital in Downpatrick, County Down, said "something needs to be done" to help healthcare workers affected by the cost-of-living crisis. 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. "There are no negotiations in Northern Ireland, there's no-one to talk to. Unison members on the picket line outside Antrim Area Hospital, Colin Quinn says healthcare workers have "had enough", Deirdre Murphy has been a staff nurse at Daisy Hill hospital for over 24 years, More than 20,000 NI healthcare staff are on strike, Striking health service workers say they want better pay and increased staffing levels, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. While strike action to date has hit a nerve - they know future action will have to cause a lot more pain. The workforce in Hovis know that Unite has their back as they seek to win a cost of living increase from their employer.. It is the second day of regional walkouts by the National Education Union (NEU) after teachers took strike action in the north of England on Monday. 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. 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. 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. Some large retailers reported small supply issues at the time, but other suppliers stepped in to cover gaps in provision. The Department of Health said it fully understood the frustration and deep concern of staff. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. "This might be a short term pain but we need to make sure these services are protected for the public. Northern Ireland Health and Social Care workers strike for improved pay. . Unites lead regional officer for health in Northern Ireland, Kevin McAdam, said: Nobody should be in any doubt regarding our members determination to defend their living standards amidst an unprecedented cost of living crisis. Road Workers demand productivity payment be integrated into payscales to remove potential mechanism for pay victimization. Workers, including ambulance service workers, are fighting for a fair pay rise and urgent action to avert an ` existential crisis' in the service. Read about our approach to external linking. Every day they put their shoulder to the wheel and go above and beyond for patients and the public needing health care. (LogOut/ While there has always been a sense of general fed up-ness, the mood is much more discontented - making staff even more determined. Unite the union has confirmed that it has given the Northern Ireland Housing Executive seven day notice of a strike action over pay. NUJ members working for BBC England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Staff, who have just brought us through a global pandemic, are feeling weary, disheartened even exasperated. The Department of Health said the strikes would undoubtedly impacts patient care. The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a . 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Teachers in the Midlands and eastern regions of England begun strike action on 1 March in a long-running dispute over pay. 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. A further day of strike action will now take place on March 16. Unite regional officer Sean McKeever said emergency talks were planned for Wednesday morning in an attempt to resolve the dispute. Australia One News Page: Monday, 27 February 2023 Workers at the Royal Victoria hospital went on strike in January, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday, saying it would pave the way for a new chapter in London's relationship with the bloc. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday, saying it would pave the way for a new chapter in London's . Trade publication Deadline reported the strikes could coincide with the King's Coronation. 28 Feb 2023. At time of writing, communication from the unions to the Northern Ireland secretary has had no response. With chronic low pay making it impossible torecruit and retainessentialhealth workers, the health service in Northern Ireland is facing an existential crisis. Unite has notified the employer that continuous (that is all-out) strike action will commence this Sunday 5th March with strike pickets going up at the Bakery at 6am that morning. The PM and ministers have been missing in actionbut it istheirjob to ensure that NHS bosses make a realistic offer to the workers who keep our health and social care services running. They said ambulances would still be available but patients with less clinically urgent needs could face long delays. He said: Unitesnearly 4000 health members in Northern Ireland have returned a 87% rejection of the imposition of a below inflation pay award to health workers in the region. Further strike action will happen on 16 March. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. unless the union has a strike fund to cover wages. Daily update for February 28. Unison, Nipsa and GMB members last took part in a one-day strike in December. In January, 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland,. Workers at the south Belfast bakery last walked out in 2021, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. 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. 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 27th February. Subsequent strike dates which Unite has notified to employers are February 16 and 17, and February 23 and 24. The statement added that members were not only taking action over pay but in protest at staffing levels and travel reimbursement. Unite the union announced six new strikes for ambulance workers over the next two months More days of strikes by ambulance workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been announced. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Commenting, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: Cargotecs success is due to the commitment and expertise of its workforce in Dundalk and elsewhere. The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a productivity bonus into their payscales. Processing means any action . (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.". Teachers from across four different unions are due to strike tomorrow in Northern Ireland after 66% of NEU teacher members voted to join the action. For health and public service unions Unite, Unison, Nipsa and GMB it was further action in a pay dispute. "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. Emergency cover will still be in place during the strikes, meaning paramedics will be able to leave to cover the most serious calls. Bread supplies across Northern Ireland are likely to be affected by planned industrial action, a union has warned. The majority of teachers and school leaders in the region took part in a 12 -hour strike on. Northern Ireland representative Kevin McAdam said 87% of Unite's members had rejected a "below inflation pay award" with a vote in favour of strike action. Anne Speed, Unison NIs head of bargaining and representation, added: Members would prefer to be at work on February 21, but when you have had no response from any quarter to their just demand for protection against inflation, health workers justifiably believe they have once again to raise their voices. Strikes Northern Ireland Monday 23 January 2023, 5:49pm The union says Ministers must drop their "resistance" to engage with health trade unions on pay. Mr McAdam, Unite's Northern Ireland representative, said: "We felt it was really important to move the dates to the 21st (February) to coincide with teachers to demonstrate that there are two important things in life, one is health and the other is education.". 4000 Unite members to strike on 26 January, February 16 ,17 and 23, 24. Secondly, it was decided to carry out a ballot for industrial action, to include both action short of a strike as well as strike action. Unite members across all five health trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service returned an average 87 per cent vote in favour of strike action. 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Comment. Northern Ireland has a policy of pay parity with England HSC workers covered by the Agenda for Change framework.". 2023 BBC. Health workers to get recommended pay award, Ambulance waits of 24 hours as pressure mounts, NI nurses take part in second day of strike action, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Re-export of Products of Animal Origin of European Union or Northern Ireland origin back to the European Union or Northern Ireland after storage in Great Britain: certificate 8461 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) POAO imported into GB from the EU that undergoes further processing and is exported to the EU as a new product. Alan Philson, a nurse in Londonderry and Unite representative, told BBC Radio Foyle healthcare workers "can't deliver the care without investment". Roads Service workers pay is dependent on a productivity-based payment which is subject to the determination of managers. "The hospitals are choc-a-block. Ambulance staff includes paramedics, call handlers and support workers. 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. "While these people make the bread, they also have to buy it," he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme. Road Workers demand productivity payment be integrated into payscales to remove potential mechanism for pay victimization. Email: barckley.sumner@unitetheunion.org Leo Varadkar was speaking as speculation mounts that a deal may be . Union officials added that 80% of management grade staff and 60% of general grade members voted to accept the offers. Unite represents 4,000 workers across the trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). "Our aim is to disrupt the administration of the service, not to disrupt the patients but obviously it will impact to some extent," he said. However, he said challenges were expected on Thursday and the NIAS would maintain the safety of patients with the greatest needs. Unite has notified the employer that continuous (that is all-out) strike action . The local council . Credit: PA Images UNISON's health. Change). NUJ members working for BBC Local have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action over the corporation's plans to cut local radio and have called a 24-hour strike starting at 11am on March 15, until the same time the following day, which will hit coverage of the Spring budget. The result means the TSSA will formally accept the offers and notify the train companies that ballots for continuing industrial action have been withdrawn. The statement added: "The industrial dispute is a national dispute which is only resolvable at national level. "Our aim is to disrupt the administration of the service, not to disrupt the patients but obviously it will impact to some extent," Mr McAdam said. Border Force staff are also striking at the ports of Calais, Dunkirk and Dover and at the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal, with . Successful negotiations between the government and trade unions will be key to their resolution. STORY: Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a news conference in Windsor, Sunak said the two sides had agreed to ease trade rules for the British province and give its lawmakers more control over the laws they have to follow. Unite has notified management of a series of dates for a campaign of industrial action at Caterpillar in Northern Ireland. RMT union members voted to strike after their demand for a 7% pay rise was rejected in favour of a 3% offer, and an initial three days of industrial action were scheduled for 21, 23 and 25 June, with further disruption taking place in July and August, and over the following autumn and winter. "We were out on strike in December, we're back here again today," he said. In a show of solidarity for striking education workers, health workers will take part in a march to Belfast City Hall and at other rallies across Northern Ireland. 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). The group posted pre-tax profits of almost 50 million in 2021 and is a well-funded business with a strong balance sheet. Health workers in the Nipsa and Unison trade unions will also be taking part in strike actions at varying times. Thousands of health and education workers are on strike in Northern Ireland today. "If we don't take a stand we wont have a health service. Union urges members to vote yes for 10 per cent after strong rejection of employers' insulting 1.75 per cent pay offer. But it added that it fully understood the frustration of staff who continued to work in extremely challenging circumstances. He said that ambulance staff will be among those taking part in the strike. "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. As we approach February, unions, including teaching unions, are planning a joint hit. Teachers are staging a 12-hour strike, due to end at midday, in a dispute over pay and the future of the profession. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, 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. The strike did not impact Northern Ireland. Health workers in the Nipsa and Unison trade unions will also be taking part in. BEST. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members overwhelmingvotefor strike actionsignals their determination tosecurea cost of living pay increase and safe staffing for patients. The Department of Health said it fully understood the frustration of staff but there was no scope for resolution at local level. Striking healthcare workers say they are underpaid and their departments do not have enough staff. They mustget on and do so without delay.. 28 Feb 2023. While workers have watched their disposable incomes collapse with the surge in inflation, Hovis has enjoyed bumper sales during the Covid pandemic and in its aftermath. 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 [] 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. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Northern Ireland subreddit. At Belfast City Hall, teacher Emer Bloomer described the strike as a "show of solidarity". 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