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Unite members vote to accept Department of Health commitments on pay parity and safe staffing proposals
Feb 24 2020, 16:46 UNITE
Unite, Unison and RCN members vote to end industrial action which has impacted Northern Ireland’s health and social care service Unite in Health’s four thousand members in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelming to end their industrial action after the Minister … Continue reading →- University Hospital Waterford: Cleaning staff to strike tomorrow (Tuesday) UNITE Service provider Momentum told to clean up its act Workers concerned at unilateral changes to conditions February 24th: Over 125 Unite members working for cleaning services provider Momentum Support at University Hospital Waterford will take strike action tomorrow (Tuesday February … Continue …
- If NI Executive is serious about social inclusion, rural access and addressing climate challenge, proper funding for public transport is essential UNITE Departmental warning over future collapse of Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, reflects consequences of long-term underfunding Collapse of Translink would leave swathes of Northern Ireland without public transport and would spike carbon emissions through forcing a …
- Solution to filling hospitality vacancies is paying more and improving working conditions not lowering salary thresholds UNITE In response to Brexit labour supply pressures, employers must move to make hospitality and tourism attractive sectors for young workers Unite Hospitality Campaign Coordinator, Neil Moore, criticised the UK government’s new hard-right migration controls but also challenged Northern Ireland …
- Workers at Allied Bakeries vote to accept improved pay offer and end industrial action UNITE Result confirms that union-organised workforces can win Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite, commended the workforce at Allied Bakeries in Northern Ireland whose decisive and powerful strike action on Sunday won a significantly improved pay offer which was subsequently … …
- Glider service routes to Colin Connect in West Belfast withdrawn after two separate attacks on vehicles leave windows smashed UNITE In order to safeguard the safety and welfare of drivers and passengers, the Glider will turn at the Michael Ferguson roundabout and not travel to the Colin Connect terminus, where the attacks occurred. Unite workforce reps to seek clear assurances … Continue reading →
- Strike action paused at Allied Bakeries for ballot after company makes improved pay offer UNITE Workforce will now be balloted on new offer by Unite and BFAWU Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite, commended Allied Bakeries’ workers on a powerful strike which secured an improved pay offer from bosses. The pay increase will now … Continue reading →
- Delivery vehicles backed up at Allied Bakeries site on Castlereagh Road as picketing workers stand strong UNITE Huge levels of popular support for workforce in all-out strike action for Fair Pay Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite commended both her members and those of the Bakers’ union (BFAWU) who established a powerful picket line at the … Continue reading →
- Call for public to back the striking Allied Bakeries workers as pickets set for Castlereagh Road site UNITE All-out strike action to commence at Allied Bakeries from 6am tomorrow Workforce strike action seeks to lift basic pay significantly above minimum wage Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer called for the public to support workers forced into taking an all-out … Continue reading …