Industrial Action Update ASOS Update – May 2023
Industrial Action Update Colleagues: The Unison press release below explains the current political situation: UNISON PRESS RELEASE Friday 28th April 2023 HEALTH WORKERS IN NI DEMANDING PAY JUSTICE WILL PUSH BACK In response to the budget for Northern Ireland announcement, UNISON has warned that health workers will not be used as political leverage in the ongoing […]
Unison 2023 NEC Elections
First of all, what is the NEC? NEC stands for national executive council. A group of ordinary members of the union – people just like you, who work in public services. Every two years, we elect a new committee who will attend regular meetings and decide what the union do. The members of the NEC […]
STRIKING HEALTH WORKERS BRING GOVERNMENT TO THE TABLE!
For immediate release After 4 months of industrial action including 4 full-day strikes across the health and social services system, the determination of health workers has finally brought the government to the negotiating table. The Secretary of State, Department of Health and Health Trade Union Negotiators will now meet on Wednesday On foot of this […]
Industrial Action Update (ASOS) 31/01/23
Colleagues: Unison members will begin a further period of industrial action short of strike action (ASOS) starting at 08:00 on Wednesday 1st February 2023 and running until 20:00 on Tuesday 28th February 2023. Tuesday 21st February 08:00 – 20:00 will be strike action, details of this ASOS action and derogations are listed below. Details of […]
Important announcement re: AGM 2023
Colleagues: Due to unforeseen circumstances, beyond the control of the branch, we have to postpone our 2023 AGM which was scheduled for 1st February 2023. Instead, we will be holding a physical/hybrid meeting on that date in Unison HQ, Galway House, York St. Belfast at 10:30 am. This will be a single agenda meeting to […]
Industrial Action Update 16th-29th January 2023
Colleagues: Unison members will be beginning a further period of industrial action short of strike action (ASOS) starting at 08:00 on Monday 16th January 2023 and running until 20:00 on Sunday 29th January 2023. Thursday 26th January 08:00 – 20:00 will be strike action and a further communique will be issued, detailing strike action and […]
Industrial Action Update (16th – 29th January 2023)
Industrial Action Update (16th – 29th January 2023) Colleagues: Unison members will be beginning a further period of industrial action short of strike action (ASOS) starting at 08:00 on Monday 16th January 2023 and running until 20:00 on Sunday 29th January 2023. Thursday 26th January 08:00 – 20:00 will be strike action and a further […]
NIAS Unison Branch Strike Picket lines
NIAS Branch Stewards & members were out on the various picket lines around Northern Ireland yesterday supporting our NHS colleagues on the Strike day. NIAS Unison Branch Steward RRV Paramedic Gabe McComish tells BBC Newsline what it is like being on the Picket line at the Royal Victoria Hospital yesterday Being dispatched from the Picket […]
Unison Picket Lines 12th Dec 2022
PICKET LINES – 12 DECEMBER 2022 BELFAST TIME VENUE Other Activities Contact for Media ? Beech Hall Grove Shankill Carlisle Suffolk Day Centre Everton 8am – 8pm RVH Grosvenor Road 8am […]
Industrial Action Update
Colleagues: We have received many texts and social media queries regarding working overtime (OT) on the first week of industrial action (ASOS) 5th – 12th December 2022. For clarity, Voluntary OT has not been included in ASOS at this point. As stated in our previous communique, there will be an escalation on 12th December 2022 […]