Civil servants have returned the biggest ever vote for industrial action.
In answer to the insulting and derisory offer of £552, civil servants have demonstrated their anger. The pay ballot closed yesterday, 2 March, and the Executive meet today to agree next steps.
NIPSA General Secretary, Carmel Gates said:
“This is the largest vote for action we have ever had in the Civil Service. Members are very angry and insulted because this is the worst pay offer that any public sector worker has received. This is another huge real term pay cut for workers who were classed as essential during the pandemic. With food and other costs soaring, government workers now need a second job just to make ends meet. This is utterly shameful.
Our Executive meet today to discuss next steps which will include strike action and action short of strike action.”