Monthly Archives: April 2016

Union members in Tayto discuss next steps in campaign to defend jobs and win Living Wage

Posted on April 29, 2016 by unitetheunion

Management letter sent to workers’ homes impacted ballot result by threatening job security Manderley Group refusal to raise wage to legal minimum morally unjustifiable Sean McKeever, Unite officer for production and packaging workers at Tayto in Tandragee has responded to … Continue reading →

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Union hopes $5.6 billion Delta Airlines CSeries order will mean planned redundancies at Bombardier can be avoided

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Unite warns depressed state of private and regional aircraft market still poses a threat to Belfast employment April 28th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer responsible for Bombardier-Shorts workforce, expressed his union’s hopes that a major order from Delta Airlines … Continue reading →

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Unite says progress on water “significant milestone on road to victory”

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Union warns battle for full abolition and referendum continues Jimmy Kelly welcomes signs of political realignment April 28th: Unite, as a key component of the Right2Water campaign and water movement, today congratulated the thirty-nine members of Dail Eireann who have placed … Continue reading →

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Unite members accept improved pay offer at Builders’ Merchants, Haldane Fisher in Newry

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action including overtime ban and twelve planned strike days called off Improved offer includes 2.5% pay increase and additional paid holiday April 28th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, welcomed the outcome of negotiations at which a significantly improved pay … Continue reading →

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Broad political representation confirmed at tonight’s Ballymena Hustings event

Posted on April 27, 2016 by unitetheunion

Attendance by all major political parties confirmed for hustings to be chaired by Jamie Delargy, UTV Business Editor Public encouraged to have their say at ‘The Braid’ in Ballymena at 7.30pm today (April 27th) April 27th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy … Continue reading →

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