It will involve nurses, ambulance and hospital support staff including members of Unite, Unison and Nipsa unions.
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Under trade union law, emergency cover will still be provided and staff can leave the picket lines to attend. Photo: pacemaker
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Striking health workers pictured outside Whiteabbey Hospital.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press. Photo: pacemaker
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Striking health workers pictured outside Whiteabbey Hospital.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press. Photo: pacemaker
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Healthcare Workers pictured at Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.More than 25,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland have begun a one-day strike as part of a pay dispute. Photo: pacemaker