The Northern Ireland healthcare union, Unite, has changed the timing of a planned strike to coincide with teacher labor action. .
On Thursday and Friday, as well as on February 23 and 24, the union was supposed to go on strike.
According to Unite's Kevin McAdam, members will now strike on February 21—the same day that most teachers will go on a half-day walkout.
On March 16, there will be additional strike activity.
According to Mr. McAdam, the Unite representative for Northern Ireland, "We felt it was really important to move the dates to the 21st (February) to coincide with teachers to demonstrate that there are two important things in life, one is health and the other is education. " .
Among those participating in the strike, he claimed, will be ambulance staff.
Although it will undoubtedly have some impact on patients, he said, "Our aim is to disrupt the administration of the service.".
We won't have a healthcare system if we don't take a position.
"This is the only way we can influence regional and national government," she said. ".
Staff may attend while leaving the picket lines in accordance with trade union law. Emergency coverage will still be offered.
In a pay dispute, some employees at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and Ulster University (UU) will also walk out on February 21. It is one of 18 days of planned strike action.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and the health and social care trusts collectively employ 4,000 people, who are all represented by Unite.
A pay dispute resulted in a one-day strike by 20,000 healthcare workers in Northern Ireland in January, including nurses and ambulance drivers. .
Workers were informed that they would receive a pay award of £1,400 for 2022–2023, but unions claimed that this would not end the dispute because it was below inflation.
