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14/04/2004
DSD hits out at strike action plans
The Department for Social Development (DSD) has expressed its "frustration" at the news that further industrial action is to be taken by Northern Ireland's Civil Servants next week.
The strike action by members of the trade union, NIPSA will effect the Child Support Agency from Monday 19 to Friday 23 April.
Commenting on the decision, a department spokesman said: "The Department has already expressed its concern at NIPSA’s decision to target the Child Support Agency (CSA). We are disappointed that a vulnerable section of the community is again being hit by this industrial action.
"However, management will be implementing contingency plans to minimise the impact of the action and I would like to reassure people that we will maintain as full a service as possible next week."
This is the second strike by Child Support staff in the past three weeks.
Last month over 60 staff from the CSA Centre in Belfast went on strike causing wide spread disruption to the CSA's operations.
(MB)
The strike action by members of the trade union, NIPSA will effect the Child Support Agency from Monday 19 to Friday 23 April.
Commenting on the decision, a department spokesman said: "The Department has already expressed its concern at NIPSA’s decision to target the Child Support Agency (CSA). We are disappointed that a vulnerable section of the community is again being hit by this industrial action.
"However, management will be implementing contingency plans to minimise the impact of the action and I would like to reassure people that we will maintain as full a service as possible next week."
This is the second strike by Child Support staff in the past three weeks.
Last month over 60 staff from the CSA Centre in Belfast went on strike causing wide spread disruption to the CSA's operations.
(MB)
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