Monthly Archives: June 2016

Mint workers to take action following Central Bank refusal to engage on pay claim

Posted on June 23, 2016 by unitetheunion

Technicians’ action starts Monday, set to escalate in July in absence of resolution June 27th: Members of Unite and the TEEU working in the Central Bank Mint base in Sandyford will start a work-to-rule on Monday June 27th following the … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged Central Bank, industrial action, Unite ROI, wages, Willie Quigley | Leave a comment

Executive must provide adequate funding for library services across Northern Ireland

Posted on June 19, 2016 by unitetheunion

Libraries play a vital role giving access to education and personal development as well as acting as hubs for service delivery Proposals to cut opening hours will impact vulnerable, disadvantaged and students most June 19th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged austerity, austerity cuts, Bangor, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Dungannon, DUP, Enniskillen, Jimmy Kelly, Libraries NI, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Omagh, Paul Givan, public services, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Capita workers take first one day strike action across all UK sites, including Belfast, in fight for fair pay

Posted on June 16, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial dispute follows poverty pay offer from management, workers seeking three percent pay increase Disruption to services provided to Capita client companies including Prudential, Met Life, Royal London, Abbey Life and Aviva June 16th: Speaking on the day of strike … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, Abbey Life, Aviva, Belfast, Capita, Guardian, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Kevin McAdam, low pay, Met Life, pay deal, poverty pay, Prudential, Unite NI, wages | Leave a comment

Chair of Unite’s Ireland Executive warns Brexit poses threat to local authority workers

Posted on June 15, 2016 by unitetheunion

Risk that management may ‘harmonise’ down rights for workers in merged councils across Northern Ireland June 15th: After a meeting of the union’s representatives across all eleven super-councils in the Maldron Hotel Derry/Londonderry, Liam Gallagher, chair of the Irish Executive … Continue reading →