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Dolan expresses solidarity for postal workers seeking fair pay
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan expresses solidarity with CWU postal workers on strike at Royal Mail for fair pay, arguing pay rises are needed amid the cost-of-living crisis. She says the company can afford a decent wage given £400million paid to shareholders, and urges others to support the strikers.
Economy and employment Issue: Royal Mail strike over pay Original release: Dolan expresses solidarity for postal workers seeking fair pay (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Postal workers deserve a fair wage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin backs postal workers' planned four days of strike action from August 26, saying their pay should rise with the cost of living. She urges Royal Mail to negotiate a pay deal with unions and staff before the strike begins.
Economy and employment Issue: Royal Mail postal workers four-day strike from August 26 Original release: McLaughlin: Postal workers deserve a fair wage (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole expresses solidarity with striking CWU workers
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole expresses solidarity with CWU members striking across the North and Britain over pay offers from Royal Mail and BT Group. He calls on both companies to return to the negotiating table and guarantee fair pay amid the cost of living crisis.
Economy and employment Issue: CWU strike over Royal Mail and BT Group pay offers Original release: O’Toole expresses solidarity with striking CWU workers (opens in a new tab)
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Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges Royal Mail's management to negotiate constructively with unions to end industrial action disrupting postal services. She says late letters have caused constituents to miss health appointments and calls for both sides to reach a deal before Christmas.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Royal Mail industrial action disrupting postal services December 2022 Original release: Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Gannon: Teachers and pupils suffering due to pay dispute
SDLP councillor Adam Gannon says teachers and pupils are suffering because a fair pay rise has not been agreed, and he joins a strike to demand fair pay and better working conditions, urging the Department of Education and employers to listen.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teachers' half-day strike on 21 February 2023 Original release: Gannon: Teachers and pupils suffering due to pay dispute (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Royal Mail's obligations must be kept in check
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says Royal Mail's universal postal duties must be kept under watch as the UK Government approves the sale of its parent company's International Distribution Services arm to EP Group. He points to letter delays, including a constituent without post for almost a…
Economy and employment Issue: UK Government approval of International Distribution Services sale to EP Group Original release: Durkan: Royal Mail's obligations must be kept in check (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin shows support for BT and Openreach strike
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)
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Dodds and Little-Pengelly press Royal Mail for urgent action on…
DUP MLAs Diane Dodds and Emma Little-Pengelly say they pressed Royal Mail leadership in Northern Ireland for prompt fixes to late and missing post in Banbridge and Lisburn. Royal Mail has pledged 18 new delivery staff, overtime and agency cover, and the MLAs will raise missed health appointments…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Banbridge and Lisburn postal delivery delays and Royal Mail staffing shortages Original release: Dodds and Little-Pengelly press Royal Mail for urgent action on… (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health plan must be deliverable
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Health Minister's new three-year health plan must be deliverable, warning it risks being a wish list given the Executive's trajectory and Department of Health funding. He calls for concrete, fully funded, time-bound measures and…
Health Issue: Health Minister's three-year health and social care plan announcement Original release: McGrath: Health plan must be deliverable (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must prioritise patient experience - Wilson
DUP MLA Gareth Wilson calls on the Health Minister to investigate the sharp rise in complaints across NI Health and Social Care Trusts, identify common themes and take steps to improve patient experience and restore confidence.
Health Issue: Record high complaints to NI Health and Social Care Trusts Original release: Minister must prioritise patient experience - Wilson (opens in a new tab)
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Striking Nurses deserve our support – Chambers
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA says he stood with striking nurses on a Royal College of Nurses picket at Bangor Community Hospital, citing public support and concerns over patient safety, staff retention and nurse-to-patient ratios, and calls for political leadership to set out an NHS…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Royal College of Nurses strike at Bangor Community Hospital Original release: Striking Nurses deserve our support – Chambers (opens in a new tab)