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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…
A&E crisis won’t be solved by DUP reshuffle or Sinn Fein hypocrisy
Yet again the Royal Victoria A&E has been brought close to breaking point as long queues of patients…
Build a real opposition to welfare cuts
The welfare ‘reform’ programme implemented in England, Scotland and Wales is an ideologically-driven attack on the welfare state,…