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Pilgrim’s Food: Enniskillen workers to strike in pursuit of pay justice and paid breaks
Unite members working at the Pilgrim’s Foods site at Carran Business Park in Enniskillen are set to take strike action in pursuit of pay justice. The strike will commence at 6.30 am on Tuesday 4 August and end at 6.30 … Continue reading
Balcas workers set for week-long strike action from tomorrow
Unite warns seven-day strike at Balcas will impact timber supplies across Northern Ireland Approximately 150 Unite members employed at Balcas will take a week of strike action in an escalating industrial dispute at the Enniskillen sawmill. The strike will commence … Continue reading
Ambulance dispute: Labour Court proposals offer pathway forward
Unite, which represents ambulance workers throughout Ireland, has said that proposals issued yesterday (Thursday) by the Labour Court offer a pathway towards resolving the long-running dispute which saw workers take industrial action last month. The dispute had centred on the … Continue reading
Ambulance dispute: Industrial action stood down following progress at Labour Court
Following significant progress in Labour Court discussions, the ongoing work-to-rule by Unite and Siptu members in the National Ambulance Service (NAS), and the 72-hour stoppage scheduled for next week, have been stood down to allow the Labour Court process to … Continue reading
Ambulance dispute: Unite warns workers will return to picket lines in absence of meaningful progress
Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), warned today (Sunday) that workers will return to the picket lines if meaningful progress is not made in Labour Court talks due to reconvene tomorrow. Last week Unite and … Continue reading









