South West Acute Hospital porter and Fermanagh Unison member, Enniskillen man Benny Cassidy, will walk out with colleagues at midnight.
Health info for Fermanagh patients for strike day
“Our message to patients and service users is that you should assume your appointment is cancelled, unless you are contacted by the Trust.”
March and rally to make impact
PLANS have been finalised for the major march and demonstration in Enniskillen tomorrow (Thursday) in support of the public sector workers’ strike for pay parity. The strike action will be mainly made up of public sector workers in health, education, transport and other public services across the North, while token shows of solidarity are expected from trade union members […]
Workers set to take to the streets
A RALLYING cry has been made to Fermanagh’s workers to take to the streets for better pay. Mass strike action is planned for Thursday, January 18, with public sector workers across the North taking to the picket line. Nurses, teachers, civil servants and bus drivers will be just some of the workers involved in what will be the first general […]
Fermanagh teachers take to the picket lines
Fermanagh teachers are demanding pay parity with their colleagues in Britain.
Devolved matter claim on pay dishonest say trade union
A TRADE union has slammed claims from the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) that increased pay for Fermanagh’s school workers is “a devolved matter”. Members of the Unite who are employed by the Education Authority last week went on a seven-day strike to protest against what the union claim is “a failure to implement a review […]
Disruption for schools as strike action starts today
The industrial action will begin today, Thursday, June 15 and will end on Friday, June 23.
Public sector workers stage industrial action
PUBLIC SECTOR workers in Fermanagh joined teachers in walking out on strike today demanding better pay and conditions. Members of the trade union NIPSA were out in force protesting outside the Jobs & Benefits Centre in Enniskillen. James Carey, secretary of the NIPSA branch there, stated that the industrial action had been voted on by […]
Stormont crisis means no pay offer for health workers
THERE have been warnings of possible further health strikes to come here, despite talks with the Secretary of State, with local health workers not entitled to the same pay deal offered to their colleagues in England. Health workers in the North have been taking part in industrial action for the past four months, just as their […]
Road warning as temperatures set to drop
Motorists have been warned to be extra careful with temperatures set to plummet and road workers still on strike, meaning roads may not be gritted.