“The Industrial Action in December will be hard-hitting but our members have no choice but to defend our National Health Service'
More than 97% of Unison members working in the health service have voted to take strike action and action short of strike over concerns regarding pay during the cost of living crisis.Read more: Department of Health "deeply concerned" as hospitals across Northern Ireland continue to face 'extreme' pressure
Anne Speed, Head of Bargaining and Representation at Unison, said: "Of the thousands who voted over the last 3 weeks more than 97% have voted to take strike action and action short of strike. Our Health Industrial Action Committee have met and are making plans to implement this mandate from early December"Staff are exiting the service and without urgent movement on pay, many more will follow suit.
“There can be no ignoring the fact that health services across the UK are on the verge of a damaging dispute. The Westminster government’s focus should be on how to keep experienced staff in their jobs. They can do this with a wage rise that better reflects the harsh economic reality for working people. Our politicians in Northern Ireland should be ensuring that funding and resources are delivered. The Executive should be restored and the mechanisms in place to make this happen.
"The cost of living crisis is imposing additional burdens on an overstretched and undervalued workforce. Employers must not stay silent and all those with influence and leverage must act together to ensure that health workers in Northern Ireland do not remain left behind."
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