Education support workers in Northern Ireland are going on strike over a pay dispute. They are demanding a reform of their pay structure, which they believe is long overdue.
Thousands of education support workers in Northern Ireland are set to go on strike this week over a pay dispute . Trade union Unison has announced that picket lines will be set up at hundreds of schools on Thursday. The workers are demanding a reform of their pay structure, which they believe is long overdue. They argue that the current pay uplift being implemented is unfair and inadequate.
Unison is calling on the Department of Education and the Education Authority to address the issue without further delay
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