Government vets in Northern Ireland begin five days of industrial action in a dispute about pay.
Some meat factories in Northern Ireland are expected to close while the vets are on strikeFood production and border controls in Northern Ireland are facing disruption after government vets began a five-day strike.The vets perform checks on animals and some food products entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain.The British Meat Processors Association said no slaughter of cattle, pigs, sheep or poultry can take place unless official vets are in abattoirs.
Daera said it "cannot guarantee the provision of official controls and activities across all slaughter and animal processing establishments from 30 October to 3 November". The Nipsa union, which represents the vets, said their walkout was over a "decision to impose a derisory pay award of £552" for civil service staff.She told BBC News NI's Sunday Politics programme that she had written to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on four separate occasions to request a meeting to discuss pay.
Those goods have to be checked, while "green lane" goods which are staying in Northern Ireland are subject to lighter-touch processes.Daera said that during the strike green lane products should be sent as normal and the usual paperwork will be carried out retrospectively.
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