Tag: Northern Ireland

  • NSSN 446: Support NIPSA civil servants’ July 26 pay strike

    NSSN 446: Support NIPSA civil servants’ July 26 pay strike

    This week, the NSSN headline our bulletin with the impending civil service strike by the biggest union in Northern Ireland NIPSA (Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance). You can follow news about the action on the union’s website This statement is from Carmel Gates –  NIPSA Deputy General Secretary:- “Up to 20,000 civil servants across Northern Ireland…

  • NSSN 434: #WeStandWithLyra

    NSSN 434: #WeStandWithLyra

    The NSSN stands in solidarity with the family, friends, workmates and comrades of Lyra McKee and her union the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). Lyra was killed while reporting on rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on April 18th. Our supporters took part in vigils and remembrances in Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK…

  • 227: Northern Ireland workers ballot for joint March 13th strike

    227: Northern Ireland workers ballot for joint March 13th strike

    From the website of the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance trade union (NIPSA):- Dispute over Pay and/or Staffing Cuts – Industrial Action Ballot (23 January) You will be aware from previous circulars that the NIPSA Civil Service Group Executive Committee recommended that members employed in the NI Civil Service and related NDPBs, including Cross Border…