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Housing Executive workers enter sixth month of strike action
Maintenance workers for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) have entered their sixth month of strike action in their battle for an above-inflation pay increase.
NHS at breaking point: Fight for safe staffing levels
The depth of the crisis in the NHS is difficult to overstate. While bosses have talked of "recovery plans" and politicians of "building back better", health and social care services have continued to crumble.
Waiting list crisis: Fight to reclaim our NHS!
In April, Health Minister Robin Swann admitted that it could take 10 years to address the waiting list crisis in Northern Ireland. With the suspension and curtailment of many services, the Covid-19 pandemic had a massive impact on waiting lists. Even before this, however, Northern Ireland’s health waiting lists were amongst the longest in Europe, and the longest of any NHS region.
Overwhelming Victory for Save Our Day Centres Campaign!
By Pat Lawlor – Organiser, NIPSA Belfast Health Branch (personal capacity) On 21 st June, over 200 service…
Equal Rights for All Teachers!
by Mary Cahillane, INTO Executive (personal capacity) In December, Stormont Education Minister John O’Dowd announced the creation of…
Left Challenge for Largest Union's Leadership
NIPSA – the largest trade union in the North – is electing a new General Secretary. The current…
Waterfront & Ulster Hall Workers Fight Privatisation
As of 3rd August, workers at both the Waterfront Hall and Ulster Hall have commenced industrial action to keep both…
Students’ union President calls for “major demonstration” against cuts
Courtney Robinson – newly elected President of Belfast Met Students’ Union – has issued a call for the…
Don’t fall for politicians sectarian games: UNITE AGAINST ALL THEIR CUTS
The sectarian fiasco between the politicians in Stormont could not be further from the aspirations of working class…
Fight cuts to libraries
The Stormont Executive has announced further cuts to public libraries. A budget cut of 2.1% has been ordered…