The four teaching unions involved were the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT); the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO); the Ulster Teachers Union (UTU) and the National Education Union (NEU). 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. "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. To give some background, Council workers from all four unions took part in a number of successful industrial action campaigns in 2021 and 2022. Strike action by the union was scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday, as well as 23 and 24 February. In Northern Ireland, 4000 social care workers and health professionals in Northern Ireland under union Unite are participating in their final day of strike action due to the effects of inflation . In January, 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland,. "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. Teachers in the Midlands and eastern regions of England begun strike action on 1 March in a long-running dispute over pay. (LogOut/ But unions said that due to changes in pay scales many teachers would get less than 3.2%. The strike is a result of the failure to deliver a cost of living pay increase. Some staff at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and Ulster University (UU) will also strike on 21 February in a dispute over pay. STRIKE action by health workers in Northern Ireland has been moved to next week to coincide with industrial action with teachers. While there has always been a sense of general fed up-ness, the mood is much more discontented - making staff even more determined. Sign Up here . (LogOut/ 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. 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. In the absence of a functioning Stormont Executive, prime minister Rishi Sunak needs to show someleadership,bang some headstogether, make surethatwe can get back to negotiations and offer NHS workers inNorthern Ireland a better deal.. The Windsor Framework seeks to reset the fractious relationship between London and Brussels stemming from the Northern Ireland Protocol, the mechanism for preventing a hard border on the island of . (LogOut/ The Unite union, which represents workers at the bakery, said the strike would shut down bread production if talks with Hovis management were unsuccessful. (LogOut/ A NIAS spokesman said the service had talked to unions to identify what services would be exempt from strike action so the most clinically urgent patients could still be seen. 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. N. egotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol are "inching towards conclusion", the Irish Taoiseach has indicated. The union representing transit operators in the Fraser Valley plans to significantly escalate its job action on Monday. The majority of teachers and school leaders in the region took part in a 12 -hour strike on. "The Department of Education and employers must bring forward a substantially improved pay offer if they want to see an end to this dispute.". "We're not going to be down the same track again in another three or four years' time," he said. Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council prepare to return to industrial action for fairtreatment. They said ambulances would still be available but patients with less clinically urgent needs could face long delays. Seven days of planned strikes by some staff at universities in Northern Ireland will not now go ahead. Read about our approach to external linking. "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. People are on corridors, and everyone's being overstretched and overworked," he told Good Morning Ulster from the picket line at the Royal Victoria Hospital. . Teachers in Northern Ireland from four different unions are planning a half-day strike tomorrow after concerns over teacher pay. "We want respect and that respect should be reflected in getting an honest day's pay for an honest day's work, which we're not getting and which we haven't got. "Our members are not prepared to stand by while their pay packets shrink and their living costs rise," he said. The statement added that members were not only taking action over pay but in protest at staffing levels and travel reimbursement. This vote was carried unanimously in both venues and must be seen as message to those in a position of influence, that this type of leader who cannot, or will not, honour negotiated agreements is not acceptable to our members or their staff. Roads Service maintenance workers out on the picket lines across Northern Ireland this morning as a week of strike action commences! 27 Feb 2023 10:54:04 Members in Northern Ireland, like their colleagues elsewhere, deserve a fair increase paid quickly." Learn more. The first strike will occur for the four day production period on Monday 11 April and be followed up the week after Easter with a further four day stoppage on 25 April. last took part in a one-day strike in December. Advertisement Coins. Unite represents 4,000 workers across the trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). 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. BBC First ballot results. Last month, around 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland took also took part in a one day strike. There was a ballot and the "Up to and including strike action" passed. The responsibility for the impact of this strike resides with the intransigence of management.. It is understood union representatives are to meet the Department of Education later this week for further talks. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He said that ambulance staff will be among those taking part in the strike. 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. "Trust workers have been forced to resort to food banks and take on additional shifts/second jobs," the union said in a statement. 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 . With chronic low pay making it impossible torecruit and retainessentialhealth workers, the health service in Northern Ireland is facing an existential crisis. It is part of 18 planned days of industrial action. Paramedics on strike will still be on standby to respond to the most serious calls. Special school transport faces strike disruption "These employers need to. (LogOut/ Strike at Belfast Hovis bakery enters fifth day, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Schools across Wales will shut again this Thursday when . 92 per cent voted in favour of action short of strike, 8 per cent voted against action short of strike. 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. Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council prepare to return to industrial action for fairtreatment. Northern Ireland representative Kevin McAdam said 87% of Unite's members had rejected. The statement added: "The industrial dispute is a national dispute which is only resolvable at national 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. (LogOut/ 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. BEST. 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. THOUSANDS of health workers will once again join picket lines tomorrow over an existential crisis facing the NHS. 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"Given that policy position, the absence of ministers and current budgetary realities, there is no scope for a resolution at local level. Unison, Nipsa and GMB members last took part in a one-day strike in December. 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. 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. When are the next strikes and what pay do workers want? Brooke Davies Tuesday 28 Feb 2023 12:01 am. Striking healthcare workers say they are underpaid and their departments do not have enough staff. Road Workers demand productivity payment be integrated into payscales to remove potential mechanism for pay victimization. NUJ members working for BBC England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. They also have to keep members' morale up and the public on board. 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. 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. 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. 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. In Northern Ireland teachers were offered a 3.2% rise spread over two years from 2021 to 2023. Strike action: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? Strike action: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? Trusts have been in contact with patients who will be affected and further details are available on trusts' websites. Four teaching unions took part in a half-day strike over pay - their first walkout in six . Your email address will not be published. If and when the strikes will end is unclear. 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). 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. 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. Those taking strike action perform a vital role maintaining road standards and safety. 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. This union will not accept any attempt to undermine our members terms and conditions now or in the future. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a 95.30 percent vote for strike. 12 weeks for 12. 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. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a 95.30 percent vote for strike. 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 . Nurses represented by the largest nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing, have paused strike action to enter talks with the government over pay, but the state-run NHS still faces a planned . 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. At Belfast City Hall, teacher Emer Bloomer described the strike as a "show of solidarity". 25 January: Members of Unite, which represents 4,000 health and social care workers across Northern Ireland, will be joining members of other health unions in taking industrial action tomorrow (Thursday 26 January). 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. 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. Unite has notified management of a series of dates for a campaign of industrial action at Caterpillar in Northern Ireland. "If we don't take a stand we wont have a health service. ", Health staff set dates for action over pay dispute. The announcement comes as talks as discussion with the UK health secretary failed to make any progress on the 2022/23 pay claim. 22 February: Unite, which represents over 200 workers at the Cargotec (formerly Moffett Engineering) facility in Dundalk, today (Tuesday) announced that a ballot of members had returned an overwhelming 93 per cent vote in favour of industrial action, starting with a one-day stoppage on 10 March. 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. 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