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Local MLA Liz Kimmins has come out in support of midwives who campaigned against an attempt by the Southern Trust to move them to new contracts.
The Newry and Armagh public representative said “I want to commend the midwives for the dignified way they worked to protect their rights and ensure the safety of staff and their patients.
“The Southern Trust had attempted to move experienced midwives on to contracts with much worse terms and conditions. I fully supported the midwives’ campaign against this attempt to undermine their entitlements.
“The Trust has now abandoned its effort to move nurses on to these contracts, which would have eroded their rights. No health worker should be discriminated against due to age or disability.”
In reply a spokesperson for the Southern Trust said “The Trust has been working with a number of midwives relating to their employment contracts. We can confirm that correspondence was issued at the end of last week to bring these workforce planning matters to a conclusion.”
