NIPSA confirm strike tomorrow over civil servant pay
Jan 23, 2020, 12:00 PM
NIPSA - the largest public sector trade union in Northern Ireland - has confirmed that strike action planned for tomorrow will go ahead.
Union officials held a meeting yesterday with finance minister to demand a pay increase for civil servants.
The union met with Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy on behalf of members who they say have had a below-inflation pay increase for the last nine years.
NIPSA says anger among their members grew with the announcement this week that MLAs are to get a £1000 increase in their pay and a further increase in April this year.
On the line now is Carmel Gates from NIPSA and commentator and businessman Frank Shivers.
Union officials held a meeting yesterday with finance minister to demand a pay increase for civil servants.
The union met with Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy on behalf of members who they say have had a below-inflation pay increase for the last nine years.
NIPSA says anger among their members grew with the announcement this week that MLAs are to get a £1000 increase in their pay and a further increase in April this year.
On the line now is Carmel Gates from NIPSA and commentator and businessman Frank Shivers.