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A Translink Metro bus in Belfast City centre. All three public transport unions are to strike over pay this Friday.

Unlikely to be any buses or trains running in NI on Friday

The education of almost 60,000 children across NI will suffer significant disruption this Friday when all three public transport unions go on strike.
Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Transport strike to impact 60,000 pupils across NI this week

The schooling of almost 60,000 children across NI could be "significantly disrupted" after all three public transport unions prepare to strike in the run up to Christmas. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Transport strike to hit 60k pupils before Christmas

Thousands of non-teaching staff go on strike. Classroom assistants, bus drivers, catering staff, cleaners and other support workers are walked out at hundreds of schools.

Education workers strike: ‘Everything is going up – except our pay’

Unite the Union members at the picket line at St. Gerard's School in Belfast on Wednesday. Significant disruption to school transport is expected on Wednesday as four unions go on strike today. Almost 800 school support staff with Unite - the majority transport workers - are walking out as part of an ongoing dispute over a pay and grading review. On Thursday school staff from Unison, GMB and Nipsa will join the strike.
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‘Only Chris Heaton-Harris can resolve school strikes’

Trade unions have warned that cuts imposed by Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris (pictured) may result in "unprecedented" strike action which would bring Northern Ireland public transport to a standstill.
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Unions blame Heaton Harris for threat of public transport strike

Education Authority have called for more investment in the sector as trade union groups ballot on potential industrial action

Sustained investment for education is needed, says Education Authority

Wilko suspends redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Wilko temporarily stops redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

UK Amazon workers have announced a three-day strike during the Prime Day sale in an ongoing pay dispute. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

UK Amazon workers announce Prime Day walkout

Thames Water CEO Sarah Bentley quits after Reading-based company’s poor environmental performance

Water company boss resigns with immediate effect

Nearly 13,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Northern Ireland since 2010, according to figures from the GMB union

Nearly 13,000 manufacturing jobs lost in Northern Ireland since 2010 says GMB

Some Asda staff could face losing their job if they don’t agree to a pay cut, GMB union has warned

Asda workers face the sack unless they agree to a pay cut, union warns

Martin Lewis on Good Morning Britain

Martin Lewis leaves GMB viewers stumped with tricky maths question

Samantha Womack refuses to rule out return to EastEnders

NIPSA Branch 47 members, of the Department of Justice, on strike outside Laganside Court. The unions involved include the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (Nipsa) the civil servants union, along with members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the National Union of General and Municipal Workers (GMB), Unite and all the teachers' unions.Picture by Phil Magowan / Press Eye

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

Unite members during strike action last March. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Council services in Newry and Mourne set to be heavily impacted
Council services in Newry and Mourne are set to be heavily impacted next week.

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Photos of snow rollers in fields on Ivy Hill, Lisburn taken by Kenny Maze

Fresh warning of snow for Northern Ireland, but snow rollers unlikely

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Strike action has 'diminished' ability to combat hazardous driving conditions

1Road gritting snowplough lorry

No sign of breakthrough in road gritting stand-off with severe weather imminent

The likelihood of treacherous wintry driving conditions later this week will not avert planned strike action by road gritting personnel, the GMB union has said

Treacherous conditions will not avert strike action GMB union has said

Midwives have voted in favour of industrial action. This comes after other health professionals, including the Royal College of Nurses, campaigning for fair pay and conditions, took part in industrial action recently. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2250GS - 38

Midwives and civil servants in Northern Ireland vote yes to industrial action

Snow plough and gritting lorry

Severe weather forecast won't halt road gritter strike action: GMB union

More than two hundreds Unite members employed by the Roads Service of Northern Ireland will be joining with colleagues in the GMB in taking strike action for a week commencing today (Monday)

Roads Service maintenance workers in Unite commence one week strike action

Thousands of workers in the education and health sectors in Northern Ireland take part in strike on Tuesday.

STRIKES: Thousands of teachers take action over pay and conditions

Fallen tree near Ballycastle

GMB members in Northern Ireland's Road Service vote for strike

The logos of the striking unions

Day of disruption looms for NI as unions merge strike actions together
This coming Tuesday (February 21) is shaping up to be a day of disruption for both the NHS and for schools as trade unions reveal more of their plans for a co-ordinated walk-out.

Nipsa members during a previous period of industrial action, in July 2019
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Over 16,000 NI civil servants begin voting on strike action

21st March 2022
Unite the Union.
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Unions submit pay claim for 12.7% rise on behalf of 1.4 million council workers

A gritter and snow plough. Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Icy roads could go unsalted as Roads Service workers prepare to ballot

Ambulance strike dates 2023: Unite announce new strikes taking total to ten across England and Wales

Ambulance strike dates as Unite announce fresh action

ADOBE STOCK Blurred figures of people with medical uniforms in hospital corridor

Northern Ireland midwives to vote on strike action

Pacemaker Press 26/07/2019 Northern Ireland civil servants with the Nipsa union during a previous industrial dispute.
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Unions explore ‘coordinated’ industrial action in Northern Ireland civil service

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

Martin Lewis confirms lengthy hiatus from ITV’s GMB with viewers left devastated at emotional farewell

Viewers left devastated after Martin Lewis’ emotional farewell on GMB

The Royal College of Nursing will announce whether its members have voted in favour of the first UK-wide strike by nurses

NI health workers vote to strike in dispute over pay and staffing levels

A man eats his lunch at a Burger King restaurant.

Fast food giants face Christmas food shortages over strike ballot

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council workers stage a picket on the first day of their strike on September 6, 2022

Council bin strike could reignite, warns trade union official

Unite the Union members at Lisburn and Castlereagh Council staged a picket in Lisburn when the strike began on September 6, 2022.

Bin collection chaos set to escalate

The level of dumping outside the Fairgreen Craigavon Amenity Site in Portadown has been shown via drone footage taken by local man Paul Cranston of Blackbox Aerial Photography.

ABC strike is over

Overflowing rubbish at a recycling centre in Portadown

Agreement reached to suspend strike at ABC council

Overflowing rubbish bins in Lurgan Park

ABC council bin strike suspended from midnight, says union official

16th September 2022
Fly tipping outside Newline recycling centre in Portadown after council workers have gone on strike

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VIDEO: End to bin strike is in sight in ABC council after wage deal forged

Bins in Edward Street, Portadown. Staff at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council are on strike over pay.

No breakthrough in council strike talks

Nurses strike at the Ulster Hospital in 2020

Cost of living crisis: Second union announces ballot of NI health staff

Staff from armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council

Strike action to affect second NI council from next week

Overflowing rubbish bins in the ABC council area

Threat of strike action at two more NI councils

An overflowing bin close to the War Memorial in Portadown town centre.

Church leader’s litter pick up initiative as strike continues

Unite the union

Strike called off – council workers in Mid Ulster will return to the job after G...

'No bins will be collected at all' says union as council strike continues

ABC Council headquarters

Council services to be crippled by four week strike

Unite members on strike at Belfast City Council earlier this year

Strike on hold for talks as bank boss warns against pay increases

A picket by Unite members in Belfast earlier this year

Unions tell council: It’s still not too late to avoid our strike

Bin collections.

NI council set for 'total shutdown' as three unions prepare to strike

Bin collection is amongst the services likely to see massive disruption if strike action by Unite, GMB and NIPSA members goes ahead

Ballot results due today could result in most significant council strike yet