Author Archives: Unite the union NI
Threat to Portadown site is completely unjustified while Glen Dimplex profits and dividends soar
Announcement of proposed closure comes as a shocking blow to workforce Unite the union has blasted today’s announcement by Glen Dimplex of plans to close its Portadown factory. Management issued a statement indicating that work on storage and panel heaters … Continue reading
Unite the union Registered Childminders seek urgent meeting with Robin Swann on crisis in their sector
Registered childminders seek immediate move to increase ratios to levels already in place in England and Wales Approximately 300 Registered Childminders have left the sector as a result of almost three years of political inaction Unite the union Registered Childminders … Continue reading
Transport workers to delay strikes to give Stormont space for a pay offer
Joint public transport press release In absence of improved pay offer, bus and rail workers will take a three-day strike action at the end of the month Public transport workers in Northern Ireland have deferred strike action to give political … Continue reading
Education authority workers begin two days of strikes for pay improvement
Workers seek implementation of long delayed pay and grading review to tackle staffing crisis Education workers who are members of Unite will commence a 48 hour strike from midnight [00.01 Thursday 1 February]. The industrial action will involve approximately 800 Unite … Continue reading
Strike action on Translink bus and rail services tomorrow in absence of pay offer
Joint Transport Union press release Bus and rail workers to conduct sixth one-day strike action on 1 February A further three strike dates in February are planned in campaign to secure a cost-of-living pay increase More than 3,000 workers at … Continue reading









