In the absence of a functioning Stormont executive, the responsibility for resolving this disputefalls tothe UK government. 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. 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. The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a . 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 . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Leo Varadkar was speaking as speculation mounts that a deal may be . The University and College Union (UCU) has said that strike action has been "paused". Video, 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. The group posted pre-tax profits of almost 50 million in 2021 and is a well-funded business with a strong balance sheet. Northern Ireland subreddit. 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. 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. 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. It is understood union representatives are to meet the Department of Education later this week for further talks. That mood is fuelled by an absence of local government and a feeling that no-one actually cares or even wants to engage. For health and public service unions Unite, Unison, Nipsa and GMB it was further action in a pay dispute. There was a ballot and the "Up to and including strike action" passed. Road Workers demand productivity payment be integrated into payscales to remove potential mechanism for pay victimization. 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. 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. "The hospitals are choc-a-block. 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. 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. (LogOut/ In the absence of a new pay offer, a further day of strike action has now been planned on March 16. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:Unites members overwhelmingvotefor strike actionsignals their determination tosecurea cost of living pay increase and safe staffing for patients. To give some background, Council workers from all four unions took part in a number of successful industrial action campaigns in 2021 and 2022. Sign Up here . It said that in some front-line social work teams 42% of posts are unfilled, leaving staff with "unsustainable caseloads". 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When are the next strikes and what pay do workers want? 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. "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. "This time we're fighting this out to the point where we get decent pay, decent mileage and staffing we need for the health service.". 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. Unites health and social care members will picket at hospitals across NIfrom 07:00hours. The Pharmaceutical Journal In the absence of a functioning Stormont executive, the responsibility for resolving this disputefalls tothe UK government. 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. 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). "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. 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. The NASUWT has been calling for a 12% increase in salaries, following deadlock over a pay deal for the past year. Teachers' strike. (LogOut/ The Unite union, which represents healthcare staff in Northern Ireland, has moved a planned strike to coincide with industrial action by teachers. Union officials added that 80% of management grade staff and 60% of general grade members voted to accept the offers. Unite has established a 70 million strike fund which we are deploying to back workers in struggle. "We need valued, we need paid appropriately and we've had enough and this is going to continue unless they do something about it.". Union warns strike is likely to impact bread supplies on shelves across Northern Ireland. Healthcare workers Orlaigh Sewell and Lisa Heaney said they were striking "to save the NHS". 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Australia One News Page: Monday, 27 February 2023 the majority of teachers will hold a half-day strike. Our members are seeing the NHS eroded before their eyes and patients lives are being placed at risk due to chronic underfunding. 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. "We're not going to be down the same track again in another three or four years' time," he said. 3 min. Under trade union law, emergency cover will still be provided and staff can leave the picket lines to attend. Anne Speed, from Unison, said the dispute was about more than pay. Members of Unite employed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) are preparing for strike action in a dispute over "pitiful pay.". The Department of Education said there had been active engagement between managers and teachers about pay. Teachers on demo march after members of the National Education Union stage their first day of strike action over pay and conditions. (LogOut/ They mustget on and do so without delay.. 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. Teachers are staging a 12-hour strike, due to end at midday, in a dispute over pay and the future of the profession. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 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 Unite union, which represents workers at the bakery, said the strike would shut down bread production if talks with Hovis management were unsuccessful. Mr McKeever said workers' disposable income was being "eaten up by food inflation", adding that some Hovis employees had been forced to use foodbanks. 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". "We were out on strike in December, we're back here again today," he said. Workers at a Hovis bakery in south Belfast are due to walk out on Sunday in a dispute over pay. Unite regional officer Sean McKeever said emergency talks were planned for Wednesday morning in an attempt to resolve the dispute. unions said this would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation. 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. 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.". In Northern Ireland teachers were offered a 3.2% rise spread over two years from 2021 to 2023. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. "They're stripping it down piece by piece," Orlaigh explained. 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. This is the only way we can get our message through to government regionally and nationally.". are to join nurses in taking strike action on 6 February in what will be the biggest NHS walkout in this dispute. Paramedics on strike will still be on standby to respond to the most serious calls. Health and social care workers determined to defend living standards. Instead, members will now walk out on Tuesday February 21, when the majority of teachers are taking part in a half-day strike. As we approach February, unions, including teaching unions, are planning a joint hit. 2023 BBC. Unites health and social care members will picket at hospitals across NIfrom 07:00hours. Bus drivers with Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 561 have been . 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. Ambulance staff includes paramedics, call handlers and support workers. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a 95.30 percent vote for strike. Strike action: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? Your email address will not be published. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Department of Health said it fully understood the frustration of staff but there was no scope for resolution at local level. 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 Department of Education said guidance had been issued to help principals assess and prepare for strike action. Action by Unite members continues in Northern Ireland. Email: barckley.sumner@unitetheunion.org The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a productivity bonus into their payscales. 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. The industrial action follows a ballot of Unite members which returned a . Unite the union has confirmed that it has given the Northern Ireland Housing Executive seven day notice of a strike action over pay. Health workers in the Nipsa and Unison trade unions will also be taking part in. "At the end of the day, it has to be safe for patients". 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 . Bread supplies across Northern Ireland are likely to be affected by planned industrial action, a union has warned. (LogOut/ 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. Lead regional officer for roads service workers Gareth Scott explained the context for the strike: Our members in Roads Service are dependent on the allocation of productivity-based duties in order to make bonus, which leaves them subject to potentially less favourable treatment from managers. Thousands of education and health workers in Northern Ireland have taken part in strike action on Tuesday. Unite has notified management of a series of dates for a campaign of industrial action at Caterpillar in Northern Ireland. 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 . The workers feel that management have weaponised the bonus scheme, a situation which is intolerable. The union representing transit operators in the Fraser Valley plans to significantly escalate its job action on Monday. Unite represents 4,000 workers across the trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). 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. In Northern Ireland many teachers were offered 3.2% for 2021/22 and 2022/23. Roads Service workers pay is dependent on a productivity-based payment which is subject to the determination of managers. "This might be a short term pain but we need to make sure these services are protected for the public. 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 . 2023 BBC. 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. Massive 87 per cent average vote for strike action across Northern Ireland trusts. However, Unite members have well-founded concerns that the company is engaging in a fake TUPE process. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. In January, 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland,. 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. 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. Some staff at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and Ulster University (UU) will also strike on 21 February in a dispute over pay. 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. As with all health service strikes, Unites members will be providing emergency cover during the period of the strike. 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. Staff at the plant are seeking a 13.4% . So there's negotiations going on at the minute but I don't see anything happening but a strike. "Our members are not prepared to stand by while their pay packets shrink and their living costs rise," he said. 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. "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. BEST. Staff at the plant are seeking a 13.4% wage increase. Workers at the Apollo Road factory last walked out in 2021 in industrial action which lasted 11 days. The workers seek changes to their terms and conditions meaning the integration of a productivity bonus into their payscales. An estimated 200,000 teachers in England and Wales will take part in three days of industrial action as their dispute over pay continues. 4000 members of Unite the union will join strike action tomorrow (Tuesday) at health and social care workplaces, across Northern Ireland. 28 Feb 2023. Brooke Davies Tuesday 28 Feb 2023 12:01 am. They appealed to the public to only call in life-threatening emergencies. Today, members of the National Education Union (NEU) in . Change). Her school, along with many others, opened from 12.00 GMT, to allow children to access free school meals. A senior minister and former hardline rebel on Brexit fought back tears last night as he backed Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland deal - and revealed the toll the past seven years have taken on his . STRIKE action by health workers in Northern Ireland has been moved to next week to coincide with industrial action with teachers. "Trust workers have been forced to resort to food banks and take on additional shifts/second jobs," the union said in a statement. 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. Sunak and von der Leyen sign the Northern Ireland Protocol deal. The NEU has estimated that around 200,000 members across England and Wales . The Department of Education has pointed out that the education budget is under real pressure. 2023 BBC. Of those balloted, 83 per cent voted in favour of strike action,17 per cent voted against strike action. Workers at the Hovis factory in South Belfast are set to . Roads Service maintenance workers out on the picket lines across Northern Ireland this morning as a week of strike action commences! Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Every day they put their shoulder to the wheel and go above and beyond for patients and the public needing health care. (LogOut/ From 7am, around 4,000 members of Unite including ambulance workers will strike over pay and staffing levels. Unite has notified the employer that continuous (that is all-out) strike action . Thousands of education and health workers in Northern Ireland have taken part in strike action on Tuesday. 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. 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