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UNBELIEVABLE: Nipsa | History Defined

Belfast leisure centre workers to take 24-hour strike action

It comes in a dispute over pay.

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

Unions ‘prepared to listen’ to health ministers’ two-step pay increase proposal

However the unions representing health workers have warned they are prepared to take industrial action.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

Daera ‘acting to mitigate’ as workers at ports and meat factories strike

Workers are staging their action over pay.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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‘Significant disruption’ expected as port and meat factory workers walk out

Around 260 members of the Nipsa union are taking part in the five-day action over pay, including at ports in Belfast, Larne and Warrenpoint.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

PSNI Chief Constable seeks to reassure representative groups after data blunder

Simon Byrne told the Catholic Police Guild he was ‘committed to supporting everyone affected’.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Public-sector workers ready for ‘prolonged’ industrial action, union says

Workers from a number of unions including Unison, Nipsa and Unite gathered outside the Northern Ireland Office at Erskine House in Belfast.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

NI teachers and civil servants involved in biggest industrial action in a decade

Most schools in the region are closed on Wednesday as a result of the action.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

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Cleaning staff at Stormont 'to be replaced with robots'

People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll hit out at the plans to reduce hours for cleaning staff at Parliament Buildings

Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2023

Healthcare strike called off as Secretary of State agrees to meet unions

Members of Unison and NIPSA were due to take industrial action next week

Belfast Live · Mar 31, 2023

NMNI strike to close Co Down museum on St Patrick's Day

NIPSA members are set to strike following 'insulting pay offer'

Belfast Live · Mar 15, 2023

Northern Ireland teachers strike hears warning of more picket line action in ongoing dispute

Around 1,000 teaching staff and healthcare workers took part in a protest at Belfast City Hall

Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2023

Causeway Coast and Glens Council: Listening devices reportedly placed in offices

Hundreds of hours of recordings were reportedly made

Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2023

Teachers staging 12-hour half-day strike over 'future of profession and pay'

Members of five unions are set to participate in the walk out that will run until midday

Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2023

Stormont cleaning staff may have hours cut in service review, trade union warns

It emerges amid concerns over some workers being employed on zero-hour contracts

Belfast Live · Feb 18, 2023

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Belfast Live · Feb 9, 2023

Northern Ireland civil service staff to vote on industrial action

"The action is being forced by a derisory and insulting pay offer from the Department of Finance"

Belfast Live · Feb 7, 2023

Full list of Northern Ireland strikes taking place in the coming weeks

More disruption is set to hit health and education in the weeks ahead amid ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023

Health workers take to the picket lines in Northern Ireland

Thousands of health workers are taking part in strike action across Northern Ireland.Paramedics are among the workers on picket lines across the region on Thursday.Workers with the unions Nipsa, Unison and Unite are staging the action.The 24-hour stoppage will be the latest full day of action taken by health sector…

Belfast Live · Jan 25, 2023

Northern Ireland health workers staging 24 hour walk-out over cost of living pay increase

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has warned of challenges throughout the day

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The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Pay offer to civil servants in Northern Ireland an ‘insult’

Nipsa said it is recommending that the pay offer be rejected.

Birmingham Post · Jan 6, 2023

Nipsa union brands Northern Ireland civil service pay offer an insult

The Department of Finance has offered a pay increase of £552, less than 2% of the average salary

Belfast Live · Dec 12, 2022

Western Trust services affected as workers strike over pay

Unison, Nipsa and GMB workers took to the picket line across Northern Ireland on Monday

Belfast Live · Dec 5, 2022

Northern Ireland health staff: Unions to begin industrial action in dispute over pay

"A decent pay rise is essential to maintain the stability of the workforce and retain staff."

Belfast Live · Nov 21, 2022

NI Health workers vote to take strike action 'in early December' over pay

Unison and Nipsa health workers have voted to take strike action in early December

Belfast Live · Oct 10, 2022

NIPSA to ballot health workers for strike action over pay and staffing pressures

"The retention of staff is a major issue and the knock-on affect is there for everyone to see"

Belfast Live · Aug 17, 2022

Council strike action ends in Mid Ulster after pay deal agreed

The industrial action began earlier this month and affected a number of services, including bin collections.

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