Public sector workers hold massive strike over pay in Northern Ireland • FRANCE 24 English

Teachers nurses civil servants and transport workers brought Northern Ireland to a halt on Thursday under the banners of around 16 trade unions their demands better wages in line with the pay deals that have been offered to public sector workers in the rest of the UK and an end to the Savage budget cuts

In recent years putting Northern Irish healthcare workers among those worse off than their equivalents elsewhere in the union and those who are in par have the power to make this difference and to release funds to help improve improve our uh Health Service but they just won’t do that we’re not just fighting

For pay party we’re fighting for our patients Thursday’s industrial action pushed waiting times at belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital emergency unit up to 7 hours as workers lined the streets outside the UK government did offer a 3.3 billion pound Financial package which could have begun to help rehabilitate struggling public services

But amid a political crisis within the devolved Stormont Administration the UK secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris heon Harris said the money could not be released a claim trade unionists dispute it’s time to release the funds so everyone gets the pay rise that they deserve the time of using each and every

One of you as political pawns and a game to get our political institutions up and running is over the dup has been boycotting the Stormont assembly over Post brexit Trading rules for nearly two years is meaning Parliament has not sat and Westminster will not release the

Funds but if no resolution is found to alleviate the austerity unions are already promising that Thursday’s strike is just the beginning

Tens of thousands of public-sector workers in Northern Ireland walked off the job on Thursday, in what one union boss said could be the biggest strike in the province. Around 16 trade unions representing teachers, civil servants, nurses and transport workers were expected to join picket lines and rallies, according to organisers.
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6 comments

  1. Ever thought about getting your just compensation out of the royal coffers? I understand they are extremely wealthy & getting wealthier at a dizzying rate.

  2. It's not right for nurses, Drs, & police to strike. They should find another way to rebel- maybe refuse all paperwork, protest in shifts. Innocent people should not die bc they need more pay, & that's exactly what happens.

  3. What ISN'T RIGHT IS THAT STORMONT IS NOT UP AND RUNNING AND POLITICIANS HAVE A METAPHORICAL GUN TO OUR HEADS. THEY ARE BEING PAID FOR
    NOTHING . WE ARE PART OF UK . ALL SALARIES COULD AND SHOULD BE EQUAL. Margaret

  4. Get the completely useless DUP to hand over the keys , they got fckd in the election, they need to do the right thing 👮🏻‍♂️

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