Thousands of healthcare workers are taking part in industrial action after the Department of Health said it could not make them a formal pay offer.to make an offer and was "potentially facing high-impact cuts".
Unison members started a 24-hour walkout at 00:00 BST on Friday. NISPA members are also going on strike and taking action short of strike.Information for patients on the impact of industrial action is available on health and social care websites. Earlier this week, Unison said there was "deep anger" that "members were once again being left behind as health workers inThe union said it was "utterly unacceptable" that no offer had been made to health workers in Northern Ireland and that "no pathway to negotiations currently exists to resolve this dispute".
It said it would seek clarification "from the UK government on Barnett consequential for Northern Ireland from the proposed pay settlement in England".In January, 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland includingRelated Topics
healthdpt It will be worst in a United Ireland as UK gives NI lots of money.
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healthdpt Good for them, what’s to stop them from leaving for a raise? Unless the weatminister step in again to resolve this stormont issue we’ll see an exodus
healthdpt The UK is a veritable Utopia. No wonder Unionists do everything to keep it, it's amazing.