Author Archives: Unite the union NI
8,000 members of Unite to participate in one day public sector strike on 18 January
Workers in health and social care, education, public transport, roads, forestry, rivers, ferries and PSNI to strike for improved pay Union demands secretary of state for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris stops using underfunding of public services as negotiating leverage Unite … Continue reading
Public transport workers in Unite, GMB and SIPTU to strike over pay on Friday
Strike will bring all bus and rail services in Northern Ireland to a standstill Members of Unite, GMB and SIPTU employed by Translink will hold a further 24-hour strike action commencing on a staggered basis from 00.01am Friday [December 21]. … Continue reading
Unite Education courses in 2024 (Republic of Ireland)
The following are details of some upcoming Unite courses. Contact Noelle Whelan to book your place by email to noelle.whelan@unitetheunion.org Public Speaking (Via Zoom) – 12th & 19th of January Workplace Reps Stage 1 (Dublin office) – 23rd, 24th, 25th of … Continue reading
Public transport workers at Translink to commence 48-hour strike action in absence of pay offer
Joint Trade Union statement Strike action by members of UNITE, GMB and SIPTU will mean no bus or rail services on Friday or Saturday Blame for disruption rests wholly with secretary of state Chris Heaton-Harris who is punishing workers in … Continue reading
Transport unions announce fresh Translink strikes
Joint Unite-GMB-SIPTU press release Full responsibility for transport disruption lies with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris who has engineered a pay crisis seeking to advance a political agenda Translink workers from Unite the union, SIPTU and GMB will take three … Continue reading









