It will come next week after teachers, health workers, transport workers and civil servants took part in previous walkouts over an outstanding pay award. The package would include money to make an outstanding pay award to public sector workers. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said he has written to Mr Heaton-Harris urging him to intervene ahead of the strike. “There are only 10 days left for an urgent intervention to address the needs of public sector workers ahead of a day of generalised action next Thursday,” he said. “Nurses, teachers, civil servants and other public sector workers aren’t taking this action lightly – they’re giving up a day’s pay and going out on strike to put down a marker for this government and for political parties here.

Source: The Herald January 08, 2024 16:40 UTC