Author Archives: Unite the union NI
Strike action at Newtownards factory to severely impact Lakeland dairies profits
Workers determined to defend £1 pay an hour differential between skilled grades and bare legal minimum Strike will bring production to a standstill Unite the union members working at LE Pritchitt & Co Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lakeland … Continue reading
Growing fears that Stormont financial package provides nothing to resolve pay dispute of low paid school support workers.
Unite warns that if there is nothing on the table for a pay and grading review, further strike action is a certainty. Unite the union has written to finance minister Caoimhe Archibald to clarify whether her £688 million public sector … Continue reading
Further strike action unavoidable unless budget addresses low-pay crisis in Northern Ireland school support staffing
95% of school support workers say that there are regular or occasional staffing shortages in their place of work Unite survey reveals impact of crisis on both workforce health and the care of children Unite the union issued a warning … Continue reading
LE Pritchitt & Co Limited workers in Newtownards to strike in pay dispute
Strike action will paralyse production of manufacturer’s UHT milk products Members of Unite, the union, employed at the Newtownards-based processor of UHT milk products, LE Pritchitt & Company Limited, have voted unanimously for strike action, having rejected a 6.2 per … Continue reading
Unite seeking meeting with minister for economy Conor Murphy over proposed closure of Castlereagh campus
Loss of further education campus in East Belfast will reinforce challenges facing communities experiencing educational disadvantage Unite the union has written to economy minister Conor Murphy to express the concerns of workers at the Castlereagh campus in East Belfast at … Continue reading









