NIPSA Walkouts

antrim | rights, freedoms and repression | news report Saturday November 29, 2003 10:46 by Davy Carlin - Nipsa Branch 8 {PC} carlindavid at hotmail dot com

Civil Servants Walkout In Belfast

NIPSA ,s largest branch {BRANCH 8} walked out yesterday in 'unoffical action' against the imposing of a pay deal. Branch 8 were then given solidarity by other Nipsa colleagues from around Belfast

{Below report from BBC news}

CSA staff in unofficial walkout '

Staff at the Child Support Agency have staged an unofficial walkout in Belfast

Hundreds of Nipsa members walked out of the CSA. bring it to a virtual standstill

The workers, who are members of the union NIPSA, took the action on Friday over a pay deal which they say was imposed on them by the Department of Social Development.

Earlier this week, thousands of civil servants voted in support of a programme of industrial action, starting with a one-day strike on 11 December.

Finance minister for N .Ireland, Ian Pearson, said,

"I deplore this walkout by members of staff at the CSA,"

This follows the 'unofficial action' ongoing at shorts.

Ryan Mc Kinney chair of Branch 8 interviewed yesterday on BBC and ITV stated 'Workers will stand up for their rights and for a fair deal'.