Monthly Archives: May 2023

Survitec workers at Dunmurry to commence all out strike action on Thursday

Unite the union members vote 100% on a 80% turnout to take strike action after insulting 6% pay increase offer All-out strike action of 160 workers at workplace will shut down production at manufacturer of lifeboats and sea safety equipment … Continue reading

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Secretary of State budget cuts threaten to devastate water quality and pose public health risk

Department for Infrastructure equality impact screening document countenances end of waste water cleansing and likelihood of sewers exploding into homes, businesses and onto public streets Unite the union has condemned punitive budget cuts enforced by the Secretary of State for … Continue reading

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Workers hail ‘historic’ decision by Industrial Court to hear application for trade union recognition at Seagate

The Industrial Court has written to Unite to confirm that it will now proceed to hear the trade union’s application for collective bargaining recognition at Seagate. The decision marks a major step forward in the ongoing union drive at the … Continue reading

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Unite the union in health issues warning over ‘inability to pay’ excuse

Statement by Permanent Secretary poses the threat of pay inequality for NHS workers in the NHS Unite the union has said the statement from the permanent secretary regarding a lack of ability to pay any pay increase to health staff … Continue reading

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Unite slams ‘unnecessary and unjustified’ Seagate redundancies

Redundancy announcement comes just weeks after US special envoy highlighted plant’s vital role May 18th: Unite today (Thursday) said that the decision by Seagate to seek over 100 voluntary redundancies at their Springtown site is ‘unnecessary and unjustified’, and urged … Continue reading

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