People Before Profit
People Before Profit stands in full solidarity with Translink transport workers striking over a 0% pay increase, backing bigger, longer and more coordinated strikes and urging supporters to join pickets, fundraise and back union motions.
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UUP Infrastructure spokesperson John Stewart MLA warns that Translink strikes planned for Thursday will hurt families, the elderly, disabled people and small businesses, and calls on the DUP and Westminster Government to act on the Stormont Executive and funding deadlock.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Translink strikes Day of Action in Northern Ireland Original release: Impact of strikes will be far reaching - Stewart (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan says striking Translink bus and train drivers deserve full support and solidarity for fair pay and conditions. He calls for a properly funded Executive to be restored now to protect public sector workers and services.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink 0% pay offer Original release: Bus and train drivers deserve fair pay and conditions – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
SDLP infrastructure spokesperson Mark H Durkan says Translink and school support staff deserve fair pay and better working conditions as their strike action began on Friday. He blames Stormont Executives and British governments for failing to address staff concerns.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Translink and school support staff industrial action begins Original release: Durkan: Importance of public transport staff must be recognised (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says teachers' full-day strike over pay should prompt the DUP to end its boycott of Stormont and restore the Executive and an Education Minister. She says teachers are undervalued and underpaid and calls for a negotiated pay solution.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Five teaching unions strike over pay in Northern Ireland Original release: Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin backs BT and Openreach workers on strike, having visited the CWU picket line in Derry, and urges BT to return to talks with unions over a pay rise amid a rejected pay offer.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: BT and Openreach CWU strike over pay offer Original release: McLaughlin shows support for BT and Openreach strike (opens in a new tab)
SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson and Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says a 7% Translink fares increase, directed by Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris, will hit families struggling with the cost of living. He calls for sustainable transport to be made more accessible rather than costlier.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Translink 7% fares increase directed by Secretary of State Original release: Durkan: Translink fares increase will punish worst off (opens in a new tab)