Educational support staff strike over pay

2 releases from 2 parties, 20 May 2024 to 21 May 2024.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking education staff

   • Sinn Féin
   • 20 May 2024
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the uk government or a uk minister

   Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan expresses solidarity with striking educational support staff seeking fair pay, and blames British government underfunding of public services for preventing the pay they deserve. He calls for an end to underfunding and commends the finance minister for pressing the Treasury.

   Original release (opens in a new tab)

2. Education Support Workers are the Backbone of Our Education System - Allen

   • UUP
   • 21 May 2024
   • Call for action
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   UUP MLA Andy Allen MBE, speaking on a picket line with striking education support workers, says they are essential to education delivery and calls on the Northern Ireland Executive to resolve the outstanding pay and grading review dispute without further delay.

   Original release (opens in a new tab)

Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (could not be checked), so a statement may have been missed.

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