Workers are demanding that pay awards made to counterparts elsewhere in the UK are introduced in Northern Ireland. Setting public sector pay is a devolved issue in Northern Ireland. Unions on strike represent workers right across the public sector in Northern Ireland so disruption is expected to be substantial. Northern Ireland is currently in the grip of severe winter weather with ice and snow already causing travel and schools disruption. Nipsa, one of the largest unions in Northern Ireland, has called for a campaign of “civil disobedience” to protect public services in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Herald January 17, 2024 17:10 UTC