Author Archives: Unite the union NI

Northern Ireland school support workers begin strikes over pay and grading

Workers’ presence at Stormont to demand MLAs refuse to support any budget that does not deliver a pay and grading review  After six years of failure to implement the review and a staffing crisis, education workers have had enough Over … Continue reading

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School support staff at Education Authority to take strike action

School support staff to recommence strike action after Stormont fails to fund six-year overdue pay and grading review Some school workers are paid less than the national minimum wage when their pay is calculated over 12 months Unite the union … Continue reading

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Stormont budget failure risks strikes during school exam period

Unite calls on four education unions to stand and strike together for improved pay Unite officials and workforce reps have begun coordinating the union’s industrial response, due to the Stormont budget failing to provide anything for low paid education workers. … Continue reading

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Unite to coordinate on strikes after finance minister fails to deliver pay and grading review

School support staff in Unite prepare to recommence strike action Unite’s members in education have responded with disappointment and anger after being informed by the education minister that the Northern Ireland executive has adopted a budget that fails to provide … Continue reading

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Workers at Balcas Timber Ltd (Glennon brothers) to ballot for strike action in pay dispute

Workers reject below inflation pay increase offered by company whose latest accounts reported a dramatic surge in profits. Unite the union has today notified management at Balcas Timber Ltd, a wood-mill and Combined Heat Power plant employing approximately 280 at … Continue reading

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