Debate contribution: Councillors: Industrial Action

Debate contribution by Miss Michelle McIlveen on 23 September 2025.

MLA: Miss Michelle McIlveen
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 23 September 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Councillors: Industrial Action
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5129529

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I thank the Minister for his response. Given that NAC NI is not a union and therefore not subject to the protections afforded to unions, does he agree that strikes or other industrial action, as signed off and recommended by council members from the Alliance Party and the SDLP, in order to attain wish-list items such as pay rises, golden handshakes for those who lose their seats or, indeed, choose not to defend them, free broadband and other items, puts participating councillors at risk under the councillors' code of conduct?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2404/22-27.

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