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Royal Mail Strike Belfast: Picket Interviews Pt. 3
People Before Profit says it fully supports Royal Mail workers on the Belfast picket, condemns CEO Simon Thompson and backs the ongoing strike that continues into December.
Economy and employment Original release: Royal Mail Strike Belfast: Picket Interviews Pt. 3
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Giant Strike Recharges Workers’ Fight
People Before Profit says the Thursday public‑sector strike was the biggest since 2015, congratulates unions and calls for longer, coordinated action, urging workers and communities to prepare for further strikes while demanding the DUP and the Secretary of State release funding and end austerity‑dr
Economy and employment Education Original release: Giant Strike Recharges Workers’ Fight
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The NHS Strikes
People Before Profit says the 24‑hour NHS strike across Belfast’s five trusts highlights the need for a full return to collective bargaining, higher pay, safe staffing levels and a fair mileage rate, urging the government to listen to key workers.
Health Economy and employment Original release: The NHS Strikes
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Royal Mail Strike Belfast: Picket Interviews Pt. 4
People Before Profit says the second 48‑hour Royal Mail strike in East Belfast highlights falling workplace standards, poor landlord practices and the push to privatise the service, and calls on members to share stories, organise solidarity actions and support the strikers.
Economy and employment Original release: Royal Mail Strike Belfast: Picket Interviews Pt. 4
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Stand Up To The Fascists – Belfast Marches On Saturday
People Before Profit condemns recent far‑right attacks on migrant shops in Belfast and urges anti‑racists to reclaim the streets. It backs the ‘Belfast Welcomes Diversity’ march on Saturday, supported by the ICTU, and cites Gerry Carroll MLA’s call for a mass anti‑racism movement.
Disability and equality Original release: Stand Up To The Fascists – Belfast Marches On Saturday
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People Before Profit Support The Translink Strikers
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says Translink workers are right to strike and have full support, condemns a 0% pay offer, calls for real pay rises and proper funding for hospitals, GPs, schools and transport, and commends UNITE, GMB and SIPTU.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: People Before Profit Support The Translink Strikers
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Junior Doctors Are Right To Strike
People Before Profit says junior doctors in Northern Ireland are right to strike over pay, calls for a consolidated 10% pay rise and urges public support, citing pickets at Craigavon, Royal Victoria and Altnagelvin hospitals and condemning Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann’s response.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Junior Doctors Are Right To Strike
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Solidarity With Seagate Workers
Economy and employment Original release: Solidarity With Seagate Workers
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PSNI Allow Far-Right Minority To Rampage In Belfast
People Before Profit says the PSNI failed to protect Muslim‑owned shops and minority communities during a far‑right disturbance in south Belfast after an anti‑racist rally, and calls for the police to be held to account and for NIC‑ICTU to lead a mobilisation against the fascists.
Justice and policing Immigration Original release: PSNI Allow Far-Right Minority To Rampage In Belfast
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The UCU Strikes
People Before Profit interviewed UCU Rep Aisling O’Beirn, who said the Ulster University strike is driven by staff casualisation, soaring workloads, burnout and a 35% cut to future pension benefits, arguing that poor working conditions harm students’ learning.
Education Economy and employment Original release: The UCU Strikes
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The RCN Strike
People Before Profit says the RCN strike at Ulster Hospital underscores persistent pay‑parity and staffing crises, blaming the absence of a functioning Stormont government for delayed pay awards and the resulting nurse recruitment and retention problems.
Health Economy and employment Original release: The RCN Strike
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Pay Deal Does Not Add Up
People Before Profit says the ICTU‑negotiated public‑sector pay deal leaves workers out of pocket, calling for a rise of at least 9.4% in 2024, an escalator clause to protect against further inflation and no extra productivity without higher pay.
Economy and employment Original release: Pay Deal Does Not Add Up
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Public Sector Strike 18 Jan 2024
People Before profit expresses solidarity with public sector workers striking on January 18, calling for coordinated action to achieve fair pay and conditions and urging Stormont to guarantee workers' demands in any deal.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Public Sector Strike 18 Jan 2024
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Stand Up To Fascism – Belfast Mobilises
People Before Profit says the recent Belfast riots targeting migrant shops are fascist attacks driven by loyalist paramilitaries, condemns police handling, and calls for strong counter‑mobilisation at the upcoming Belfast Welcomes Diversity march in Writers Square on Saturday.
Justice and policing Original release: Stand Up To Fascism – Belfast Mobilises
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Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
Foyle MP Colum Eastwood supports home carers amid rising pressures and demands better pay and support.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
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We Need An All-Ireland Push For Better Wages
People Before Profit calls for a coordinated public‑sector ballot for action in the Republic, urging a full‑scale wage fight after the upcoming January 18 strike in Northern Ireland and demanding a minimum 7.5% pay rise.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: We Need An All-Ireland Push For Better Wages
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Carroll: DUP Will Pocket the Wage and Wreck the Work
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the DUP will continue to obstruct progress while taking their wages, citing their record on blocking rights and policies.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP Stormont brake request on MLA wages and ministerial cars Original release: Carroll: DUP Will Pocket the Wage and Wreck the Work
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Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll welcomes the High Court decision that dismissed the Orange Order’s challenge to the Drumcree parade ban, calling it a victory for Garvaghy Road residents and urging the Order to accept the ruling and leave the community in peace.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power
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PBP Host Meeting on Daisy Hill
People Before Profit calls for community mobilisation to protect Daisy Hill Hospital, saying politicians have failed to stem service decline.
Health Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital maternity services suspension Original release: PBP Host Meeting on Daisy Hill
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No To Executive: Public Sector Work Worth More
People Before Profit says the Stormont Executive's 5% public‑sector pay rise – plus a £1,500 non‑consolidated bonus – is a disappointment given 4% inflation and earlier 10% peaks, and calls workers to vote no on the offer.
Economy and employment Original release: No To Executive: Public Sector Work Worth More
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People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
People Before Profit announce three candidates for the July 4 Westminster election – Shaun Harkin (Foyle), Gerry Carroll MLA (West Belfast) and Fiona Ferguson (North Belfast) – and say they will make Palestine, housing, health and poverty central issues if elected.
International affairs Housing Original release: People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
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Gerry Carroll MLA Commends Community Defence Of Migrant-Owned Business
Gerry Carroll MLA commends West Belfast residents for defending a migrant-owned business from an attack by young people.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Original release: Gerry Carroll MLA Commends Community Defence Of Migrant-Owned Business
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Safe access zones law working as intended
The party welcomes a Supreme Court judgment upholding the Safe Access Zones law, which protects people accessing abortion services from harassment and intimidation.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Supreme Court judgment on Safe Access Zones law Original release: Safe access zones law working as intended
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Carroll: Take To The Streets To Oppose Tory Budget
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says communities must ready themselves to resist the £30bn public spending cuts and new taxes announced in the autumn budget, urging street protests and a richer‑pay‑their‑way approach to protect services.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Carroll: Take To The Streets To Oppose Tory Budget
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Do It The French Way
People Before Profit says the French workers’ protests – 70,000 marching for a 10% pay rise and fuel‑station shortages – show how to fight inflation and calls for Irish unions to adopt the same approach to secure higher wages.
Economy and employment Original release: Do It The French Way
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Burrows: rule of law must apply without fear or favour
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says the High Court judgment confirms Portadown District’s legal right to parade and condemns the protest that sought to block it, urging reforms to bar offending officials and calling for on‑the‑spot super fines and prosecutions for breaches of parade legislation.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: Burrows: rule of law must apply without fear or favour