NIPSA Branch 731

Health & Social care workers in Nothern Ireland got their pay this month. #MayDay2020 International workers day our members got a #PAYCUT. NIPSA rejected the pay offer for #hsc staff #NHS the DOH cut their pay #unsocialhours #UpTheworkers

UPDATE: @healthdpt records another 15 CV related deaths in NI

Coronavirus: Queen's University Belfast to furlough up to 200 staff bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

The health Minister @RobinSwannMoH tells @niassembly hes asked officials to urgently develop a comphrehensive recovery plan for services.

Comforting thought. Hey Mrs. Robinson, sign here, and we’ll slide you into this lovely, cold, hard, recyclable death bed 🛌

Currently we're getting a lot of requests for info on redundancy. We have a guide, free to download lra.org.uk/resources/advi… Our Workplace Information Service is here for anyone in NI with a workplace relations or employment rights/responsibilities query. Call us on 03300 555 300.

CV: pulling no punches @RobinSwannMoH says that “ over the last decade Stormont has let the NHS down - vital services have been underfunded difficult choices were ducked”

@IsabelOakeshott 75+ Education & Childcare staff have died of Coronavirus. •Teachers 43 •Teaching assistants 10 •Lollipop ladies 6 •Childminders 6 •Principals 4 •Nursery & play-workers 4 •School secretaries 2 Is that enough bravery for you Isabel?

Reforming and investing in care homes. @RobinSwannMoH says that includes a decent wage, access to sick pay, a career pathway & training. He says he struggles to understand why some priv sector haven’t paid sick pay! @BBCgmu ! @BBCNewsNI @UNISONNI

@The_TUC by Tim Sharpe : Trade unions win important furlough victory union-news.co.uk/trade-unions-w… via @Union_NewsUK

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council urged to ‘stand by their colleagues’ newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/news/people/an…

As a science teacher @imascientist is superb and have used with my classes in the past. It’s great to see my son take part in #iamascientist this morning. Thanks to everyone involved. #lockdown #homeschooling @BallyclareHigh @careers_bhs

Regular reminder: Your rights under the Working Time Act remain unchanged while you work from home. You are entitled to your usual breaks and rest periods and cannot work in excess of 48hr per week on average. #JoinAUnion irishtimes.com/business/work/…

““Vague public health guidance is giving unscrupulous employers the wriggle room to pressure those who should really be off to go into work.”” gu.com/p/dp68z/stw

Seems Covid-19 is making children more susceptible to Kawasaki disease. My son spent 1 week in ICU with it. It can cause lasting heart damage & can be fatal. If your child has lasting Fever and their tongue appears as below , contact your Dr immediately.

Thanks to @trademarkbf another on the point poster #joinaunion

Also, listen to the Trademark podcast, good for your mental wellbeing... anchor.fm/trademark-belf…

£250,000,000 for a few weeks of #virus tracing app development? There MUST be an inquest into this deeply anomalous cost, AND why it was such a resolute failure from day 1.

Trade unions have hit out at @CausewayCouncil over its plan to furlough staff. @nipsa, @UniteunionNI and the @GMB_union claim a previous commitment that staff temporarily laid off would receive 100% of their normal pay has now changed. @alanlaw on @BBCRadioFoyle now.