STRIKE ACTION 2019

NHS members in Northern Ireland get less pay than NHS Staff in Scotland, England and Wales. This is unfair and unacceptable.

UNISON members voted in favour of strike action. The first phase of industrial action took place on Monday 25th November with pickets continuing until January. Members have taken across different occupational sectors on different dates during the period of action.

PICKET LINES - FRIDAY 10TH JANUARY

STRIKE SCHEDULES - AREAS, OCCUPATIONS, DATES & TIMES OF STRIKE ACTION

Nurses and Nursing Assistants Action Short of Strike (Monday 2nd December - Sunday 15th December)

Advice from the NMC

Like many other professions, nurses, midwives and nursing associates have the right to take part in lawful industrial action, including strike action.

For those on our register taking part in such action, the standards and behaviours set out in the Code continue to apply.

During industrial action, employers of health and care services have an important role to play in planning and preparing for how people’s individual needs can be responded to and their continuity of care maintained.

For nursing and midwifery professionals not taking part in industrial action, we recognise that they may need to use their professional judgment to assess risk and find the best way to provide care for patients and people who use services.

Need further information?

Check out our frequently asked questions below.

Do nurses, midwives and nursing associates have the right to take part in industrial action, including strike action?

Yes. They have a right to take part in lawful industrial action, including strike action.

Is it ok for people to take part in industrial action, including strike action?

Nurses, midwives and nursing associates have the right to take part in any such action if they wish.

To help minimise disruption to the care of patients and people using services, we’d expect employers to consider the impact of strike action at an individual level, together with putting in place any supportive measures that are appropriate.

What happens if industrial action, including strike action, affects students?

In these circumstances, we expect Approved Education Institutions (AEIs) to assess risks to the learning environment and student learning, and to report to us if this has been affected and how they are mitigating this impact.

STRIKE ACTION GALLERY