Industrial action which was due to take place has been called off after Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris agreed to meet with union representatives.
Members of Unison and NIPSA working within the healthcare system were due to take part in the action on Monday with similar action taking place today after the Department of Health said that it could not make a pay offer.
“It is clear that the absence of devolved institutions is having a devastating impact, not only on the staff who are working hard to deliver health and social care to the people of Northern Ireland, but on the services themselves, many of which face uncertainty due to the continuing political impasse."
"We are clear that it will be completely unacceptable to our members if they are not offered at least the same pay award as nursing staff working in England. Falling out of pay parity was exactly why our members first took strike action in 2019 and they will not be prepared to accept this again. The union said that they expect nothing less from this engagement and while they will not stand down their action short of strike and will continue with today's strike action, their health committee is prepared to pause next Monday's planned 24 hour strike to enable talks to take place.
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