Members of UniteunionNI have moved a planned strike to 21 February, to coincide with a half-day walkout organised by teachers 🚑 strikes
The Unite union, which represents healthcare staff in Northern Ireland, has moved a planned strike to coincide with industrial action by teachers.
Strike action by the union was scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday, as well as 23 and 24 February.the majority of teachers will hold a half-day strike.Mr McAdam, Unite's Northern Ireland representative, said: "We felt it was really important to move the dates to the 21st to coincide with teachers to demonstrate that there are two important things in life, one is health and the other is education.
Under trade union law, emergency cover will still be provided and staff can leave the picket lines to attend. will also strike on 21 February in a dispute over pay. It is part of 18 planned days of industrial action.Unite represents 4,000 workers across the health and social care trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service .20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland, including ambulance staff and nurses, took part in a one-day strikeWorkers were told they would get a 2022-23 pay award of £1,400, but unions said this would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation.
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