Workers at the Royal Victoria hospital went on strike in January, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. (LogOut/ 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. "Everybody's speaking with a clear voice here today, everybody's saying the same thing. The strike pickets will be established at 8am on Monday 27 February and will last seven days and affect roads maintenance work across Northern Ireland. 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. A further day of strike action will now take place on March 16. 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. It is part of 18 planned days of industrial action. The NEU has estimated that around 200,000 members across England and Wales . "They [the Department of Education] need to think outside the box, they need to see where money can be saved so that the heart of education - the teachers - are remunerated properly," she said. Health and social care workers determined to defend living standards. Unite has notified the employer that continuous (that is all-out) strike action . Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT general secretary, said teachers had been left with no choice. "Given that policy position, the absence of ministers and current budgetary realities, there is no scope for a resolution at local level. 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. . TENS of thousands of teachers launched three days of strike action today in their continuing battle for fair pay and funding for schools. That mood is fuelled by an absence of local government and a feeling that no-one actually cares or even wants to engage. unions said this would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation. The Department of Education said there had been active engagement between managers and teachers about pay. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In Northern Ireland teachers were offered a 3.2% rise spread over two years from 2021 to 2023. Gerry Murphy, from INTO, said teachers had been backed into a corner while the UTU's Jacqui White said the unprecedented move was a reflection of the strength of feeling. Valheim . 28 Feb 2023. 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. Road Workers demand productivity payment be integrated into payscales to remove potential mechanism for pay victimization. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Workers at a Hovis bakery in south Belfast are due to walk out on Sunday in a dispute over pay. 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. Paramedics on strike will still be on standby to respond to the most serious calls. 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. Staff, who have just brought us through a global pandemic, are feeling weary, disheartened even exasperated. 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. As a result, there will be a reduced level . She said it was "completely broken" with A&E patients lying on floors, waiting days for a bed. Northern Ireland representative Kevin McAdam said 87% of Unite's members had rejected. Unite says it is determined to ensure workers pay and conditions do not come under attack, Action at Dundalk facility set to start on 10 March. The majority of teachers and school leaders in the region took part in a 12 -hour strike on. Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council prepare to return to industrial action for fairtreatment. 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. But the statement said negotiations were taking place at a time of growing and unprecedented financial pressures within the education sector. Northern Ireland has a policy of pay parity with England HSC workers covered by the Agenda for Change framework.". N. egotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol are "inching towards conclusion", the Irish Taoiseach has indicated. Members in Northern Ireland, like their colleagues elsewhere, deserve a fair increase paid quickly." Learn more. The Unite Union, which represents around 4,000 health workers, had planned 48 hours of strike for today and tomorrow as well as on February 23 and 24. Read about our approach to external linking. 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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If and when the strikes will end is unclear. "If we don't take a stand we wont have a health service. More than 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland have begun a one-day strike as part of a pay dispute. Union ballots pharmacists in Northern Ireland on strike action for the . Unites health and social care members will picket at hospitals across NIfrom 07:00hours. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members overwhelmingvotefor strike actionsignals their determination tosecurea cost of living pay increase and safe staffing for patients. He said that ambulance staff will be among those taking part in the strike. There is a furious new attitude among health workers and it's being felt not only on strike days but every day at work. The result means the TSSA will formally accept the offers and notify the train companies that ballots for continuing industrial action have been withdrawn. Of those balloted, 83 per cent voted in favour of strike action,17 per cent voted against strike action. Striking teachers hold a rally . Fionnuala McTaggart, who has been teaching in north Belfast for three years, said there has been a noticeable increase in her workload that can be "really overwhelming at times". In the recent year roads workers at some hubs have taken strike action over allegations of bullying and harassment and are now seeking to close down a mechanism which potentially leaves them subject to victimization by managers. 12 weeks for 12. 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. The Department of Health said it fully understood the frustration of staff but there was no scope for resolution at local level. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The industrial action in Northern Ireland involves over 4,000 workers employed across the health and social care sector including ambulance workers. They said ambulances would still be available but patients with less clinically urgent needs could face long delays. Although the British Government has promised a 1,400 pay award for 2022-23, and have said they are willing to discuss pay levels in the new financial year, unions have said this still falls well below the rate of inflation. The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a productivity bonus into their payscales. Teachers in the Midlands and eastern regions of England begun strike action on 1 March in a long-running dispute over pay. The pay offer would mean another real terms pay cut and comes after eleven years of pay freezes. 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 amid an unprecedented 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. 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 [] 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. 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. 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"If we don't take a stand we wont have a health service. In the absence of a functioning Stormont executive, the responsibility for resolving this disputefalls tothe UK government. Unite the union represents almost 4,000 health and social care workers across all five health trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. 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), 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. Our members will be joining members of other health trade unions on the picket lines tomorrow and, unless sense prevails and our members are made a better offer, there will be a second day of strike actionon March 16th.. Change). The company has managed to maintain profitability throughout and its profits for 2021 have been boosted through what they deemed a bargain purchase of assets which raised the groups headline (pre-tax) profits for the 14 months to the end of 2021 to 47.3 million. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Union warns of `existential crisis for health service as NI wages fall further behind. The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a productivity bonus into their payscales. The pair hold a press conference later in the afternoon. Read about our approach to external linking. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a . Workers at the south Belfast bakery last walked out in 2021, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Credit: PA Images UNISON's health. "Trust workers have been forced to resort to food banks and take on additional shifts/second jobs," the union said in a statement. 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 announcement comes as talks as discussion with the UK health secretary failed to make any progress on the 2022/23 pay claim. Workers at the Apollo Road factory last walked out in 2021 in industrial action which lasted 11 days. This productivity payment must be integrated into workers pay and not subject to the whims of managers. The union representing transit operators in the Fraser Valley plans to significantly escalate its job action on Monday. Special school transport faces strike disruption "These employers need to. Processing means any action . Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said that prime minister Rishi Sunak needs to show leadership: If proof were needed of the determination of NHS workers to fight for a better deal its here in the 87 per cent vote recorded in the Trusts in Northern Ireland. 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 Unite union, which represents healthcare staff in Northern Ireland, has moved a planned strike to coincide with industrial action by teachers. Unites members will be joining striking health workers from other health trade unions in marches to Belfast City Hall and other rallies across Northern Ireland in a show of solidarity for striking education workers. 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. 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. 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. HOT. Massive 87 per cent average vote for strike action across Northern Ireland trusts. Cargotec is a successful multinational, generating over 4 billion in revenue during 2022. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a 95.30 percent vote for strike. It said management remained committed to reaching a resolution that ensured teachers were fairly remunerated. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Nipsa spokesperson Patrick Mulholland told BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme staff can no longer continue working under current conditions. The strike did not impact Northern Ireland. Union warns strike is likely to impact bread supplies on shelves across Northern Ireland. Thursday's strike is for 24 hours as opposed to 12 which will have place more strain on patients and management. The Unite union, which represents workers at the bakery, said the strike would shut down bread production if talks with Hovis management were unsuccessful. 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. These strikes are being taken as an absolute last resort. 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. Unite represents 4,000 workers across the health and social care trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). Those taking strike action perform a vital role maintaining road standards and safety. In Scotland, teachers rejected a 5% increase and a subsequent offer of up to 6.85%. Staff at the plant are seeking a 13.4% wage increase. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Strike action: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? 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. The workers feel that management have weaponised the bonus scheme, a situation which is intolerable. Subsequent strike dates which Unite has notified to employers are February 16 and 17, and February 23 and 24. 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. The strike action occurs after members rejected a pay offer from local government employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of just 1.75 percent for the year 2021-22. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members overwhelmingvotefor strike actionsignals their determination tosecurea cost of living pay increase and safe staffing for patients. Australia One News Page: Monday, 27 February 2023 "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. "This is the only way we can get our message through to government regionally and nationally.". Workers at the Hovis factory in South Belfast are set to . Unite's Northern Ireland Officer Gareth Scott said employers were to blame for the resumption of strike action. They also have to keep members' morale up and the public on board. 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. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, 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 action by members of the Unte trade union had a varied impact across Northern Ireland's 11 local councils, with some reporting all services up-and-running while others were forced to . Health workers in the Nipsa and Unison trade unions will also be taking part in. Northern Ireland has a policy of pay parity with England HSC workers covered by the Agenda for Change framework," the department said. 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.". The Unite Union, which represents around 4,000 health. In January, more than 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland took part in a one-day strike. 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. "We want safe staffing levels because one nurse can not do the job of three people, it is totally unsafe," she said. "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. 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. Last month, around 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland took also took part in a one day strike. 2023 BBC. Unite regional officer Sean McKeever said emergency talks were planned for Wednesday morning in an attempt to resolve the dispute. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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.". 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.. 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. There's no health minister. last took part in a one-day strike in December. While there has always been a sense of general fed up-ness, the mood is much more discontented - making staff even more determined. "They're stripping it down piece by piece," Orlaigh explained. 4000 Unite members to strike on 26 January, February 16 ,17 and 23, 24. 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