‘Health workers in NI are being held hostage by the Executive .’ – UNITE representative Kevin McAdam

Yesterday we heard plans for a bus strike today its health workers. The union Unite has launched a ballot for strike action over health service workers' pay. They estimates that the 78,000 Health and Social Care workers have seen their pay fall by up to 15 per cent in since 2010 and they have accused Health Minister Edwin Poots playing politics.