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The theme for International Nurses’ Day this year is ‘A voice to lead – a vision for future healthcare’. Celebrate the day by joining our live event and sharing your story below.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown more than ever before the brilliance of our nursing family. Nurses have shown leadership at all levels of our health and care services to meet the extraordinary demands of the pandemic.

As the biggest trade union in healthcare, UNISON wants our branches and members to help us demonstrate how our nursing family have led during the pandemic.

The Belfast & District Trades Union Council and the Derry Trades Union Council will be running two separate programmes of online events for their May Day celebrations. You can download the programmes using the icons below.

UNISON will take part in an event on Thursday 6th May at 7pm titled Celebrating Trade Union Victories How We Won! discussing the successful health workers strike in November 2019 - January 2020. You can attend the event on zoom HERE

Commenting today (1st April) as UNISON members across all HSC Trusts join with NHS staff across the UK in calling for a decent pay rise as part of the One Team 2k campaign, UNISON Northern Ireland Head of Bargaining and Representation Anne Speed said:

“It may be April 1st, but UNISON members rights across Northern Ireland are saying loud and clear that they won’t be taken for fools. The 1% funding by the UK Government is a bad joke that is no laughing matter.

Health Trade Unions welcome the announcement regarding the extension of the removal of car parking charges for health workers.

This is especially welcome in light of the ongoing efforts and time spent by staff in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

In welcoming this move, Trade Unions believe this must be the time to reconsider the approach to staff parking charges in its entirety.