Yearly Archives: 2025

GNI: Gas workers vote for industrial action

Move follows company breach of collective agreement Management must act to avoid escalation Unite, which represents workers throughout the energy sector, said today (Wednesday) that members in Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action after the … Continue reading

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ABP: Craigavon workers to commence all-out strike

Over 150 workers to down tools in pursuit of decent pay Workers at Anglo Beef Processors UK (ABP) Craigavon plant, where Unite represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, have voted overwhelmingly to take strike … Continue reading

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Builders’ Budget bonanza will see profit-per-apartment top €70,000

“Viability” euphemism for “super-profitability” as builder tax breaks cost workers over half billion Euro Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Friday) said that the goodie-bag of VAT cuts and corporation tax sweeteners for big builders unveiled … Continue reading

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Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland in strike ballot

Unite to ballot members following failure of department of health to deliver pay parity and safe staffing Unite is to ballot over 4,500 workers in Northern Ireland’s health and social care system, for industrial action. This follows the failure of … Continue reading

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Budget 2026: Employers take up residence in Government Buildings

Workers pay for business tax breaks as government fails to index tax bands Housing crisis will not be solved by patchwork of subsidies and tax giveaways Responding to Budget 2026, trade union Unite warned today that many workers will be … Continue reading

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