Workers in ports and meat factories in Northern Ireland are participating in a five-day strike, causing disruptions in the ports of Belfast, Larne, and Warrenpoint as well as meat processing plants. The strike is being carried out by members of the Nipsa union who work in the Veterinary Service Animal Health Group in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). The strike may lead to ports shutting down imports or not carrying out required checks.
A picket line outside the entrance to Northern Ireland Department for Agriculture , Environment and Rural Affair’s building
DAERA staff and supporters following their midnight walk-out from Belfast Port – the 5 days of action has got off to a brilliant start!Both green and red lanes at ports are expected to be affected, and it is anticipated that the strike may lead to ports either shutting down imports of some products or not carrying out checks required by the EU.
“That level of uncertainty is probably the worst aspect of it – you can’t plan for what you don’t know. “I commend and thank these workers who are taking this action on behalf of their Civil Service colleagues but also on behalf of all public servants here. A Daera spokesman said the department “respects the rights of its staff to take industrial action and deeply regrets that the 2022 Nics Pay Award could not have been higher due to the very challenging budgetary position”.“As soon as the likelihood of this strike action became apparent, the department commenced its business continuity planning and in the period since then has engaged extensively with stakeholders and operators on the potential impacts,” they said.
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