Closest matches to “Support The UCU Strike”
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UUP call on Department for the Economy to support pay parity for FE lecturers
UUP Education and Economy representatives Robbie Butler MLA and Mike Nesbitt MLA call on the Department for the Economy’s Permanent Secretary to commit to pay parity for further‑education lecturers, noting a 25% real‑terms pay fall since 2015 and a £4,000 gap with secondary‑school teachers.
Education Economy and employment Original release: UUP call on Department for the Economy to support pay parity for FE lecturers (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald urges Ulster University to rethink 100% pay deduction for workers taking action short of a strike
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald urges Ulster University to rethink its full pay docking for staff taking action short of a strike, calling the move financial punishment and a setback for industrial relations.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Ulster University full pay deduction for action short of strike Original release: Archibald urges Ulster University to rethink 100% pay deduction for workers taking action short of a strike (opens in a new tab)
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Queen’s University must reverse decision to cut staff pay – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy calls on Queen’s University to reverse its decision to cut pay for staff participating in an examinations and assessment boycott, urging the university to respect workers’ right to campaign for fair pay and to work with the UCU on urgent solutions.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Queen’s University must reverse decision to cut staff pay – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan
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 Original release: Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Potential job losses at Ulster University deeply concerning and staff must be supported, says Nicholl
Alliance Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA says she is concerned but not surprised by Ulster University's plans to cut jobs amid financial pressures. She calls on the Economy Minister to reflect on her Department's slow higher education funding review and to work with the University to avoid…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Potential job losses at Ulster University deeply concerning and staff must be supported, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan slams Executive delay on Health Pay award
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan criticises the Executive's delay in funding the 2025-26 health pay award and urges the Health Minister to address how the payment would be clawed back through Universal Credit for lower-paid staff.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Durkan slams Executive delay on Health Pay award (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong responds to news that 450 potential job cuts at Ulster University
UUP Deputy Leader and Economy Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA urges all parties to avoid compulsory redundancies after Ulster University consulted on up to 450 potential job cuts. She calls for a wider debate on higher education funding and says the Economy Minister must engage with university…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Armstrong responds to news that 450 potential job cuts at Ulster University (opens in a new tab)