Update for UNISON members working in schools
An initial briefing alongside teaching unions, from the Education Minister and Department officials on the transition to school closure from next week
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Coronavirus: your rights at work
As the COVID-19 virus spreads, find out what your rights at work are if taking sick leave or self-isolating.
We have received an increasing number of enquiries on what employers – and members – should do to minimise the risk of infection at this worrying time.
The issues and risks will vary depending on the sector you are working in, so UNISON has been proactive in negotiating jointly agreed advice in a number of sectors.
CLARIFICATION ON SAFE STAFFING
Health Trade unions note the decision by NIPSA to suspend industrial action..Action short of strike in social services.
Coronavirus guidance for NHS trusts and health staff published
Advice published to reassure staff and public but alert them on need for vigilance
UNISON HEALTH WORKERS OVERWHELMINGLY ACCEPT PROPOSALS ON PAY PARITY AND SAFE STAFFING
Today (24th February) UNISON can announce that our members working across the health and social services system have overwhelmingly voted to accept the proposed framework agreement on pay parity and safe staffing. Commenting on the result, UNISON Regional Secretary Patricia McKeown said:
UNISON SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING HEALTH WORKERS IN SEATTLE!
Dear SEIU 1199
On behalf of UNISON members in Northern Ireland I extend a message of solidarity to your 8,000 members on strike at Swedish healthcare facilities in Seattle. We are proud of our long standing relationship with SEIU 1199 NY and offer any support we can.
In Northern Ireland 26,000 of our members across the health service have been engaged in strike action for 7 weeks. We have just suspended the action to ballot on an offer that restores pay parity and commits to tackling safe staffing issues right across the service.
Notice for members in the Health Service on Agenda for Change pay terms and conditions
Dear Members
We are aware that members are anxious to be fully informed on the content and detail in the proposed framework agreement on pay parity and safe staffing.
The negotiating team agreed following the endorsement by the Minister that we would ensure all figures and detail in the proposal are verified with the Department of Health and over the last few days we have been working on doing just that. So if any of you have seen figures recently distributed these are NOT officially verified.
YOU HAVE MADE THE DIFFERENCE!
A MESSAGE OF THANKS FOR ALL UNISON MEMBERS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES – YOU HAVE MADE THE DIFFERENCE!
UNISON MEMBERS TO VOTE ON DEAL TO END THE HEALTH STRIKE – INDUSTRIAL ACTION SUSPENDED
UNISON, the largest union in the health and social services system, has today (16th January) agreed to ballot our members and suspend industrial action.
This morning UNISON’s Health Leadership met to consider a Framework Agreement in relation to the long running industrial dispute on pay parity and safe staffing in the health service.
The agreement was reached last night after many hours of intensive negotiations between the trade union group and the Department of Health.
UNISON Head of Bargaining Anne Speed, the lead Trade Union negotiator said:
UNISON HOLDS CONSTRUCTIVE MEETING WITH NEW HEALTH MINISTER ON PAY PARITY
Today (14th January) UNISON has led a delegation of trade unions to meet the new Minister for Health, Robin Swann MLA, to discuss resolution of the ongoing industrial dispute on pay parity and safe staffing levels.