The trade union leader, whose father left Cork city in 1941 to travel to Britain to work, and whose mother is from Co Armagh, addressed a rally gathered at Belfast City Hall on Saturday. Addressing trade union groups including Unison, Nipsa, Unite and the Northern Ireland Teachers Council, who have all taken industrial action in recent months, Mr Lynch said that the values of the trade union movement “are back on the agenda”. Mick Lynch (James Manning/PA)He said that nurses in Britain “are on the move” towards industrial action following on from strikes by nurses in Northern Ireland, which was met with applause. Mr Lynch told the PA news agency he tends to get a good reception across Britain and Ireland. “People are reaching out to trade unions, they want to hear the message and they want to show their support.

Source: The Herald April 30, 2023 05:53 UTC