Author Archives: Unite the union NI

Translink workers plan further December strikes in pay dispute 

Joint Trade Union press release Transport workers left with no alternative after failure of secretary of state for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris to intervene and resolve pay dispute Unions challenge secretary of state’s inaction to deliver pay increase given willingness … Continue reading

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Responsibility for first public transport strike in eight years lies solely with secretary of state

Public transport funding needed to ensure cost of living pay increase for workforce Workers from Unite, GMB and SIPTU will take 24-hour strike action commencing from 00.01am Friday [1 December] in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase.  The strike action … Continue reading

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Housing key to supporting women escaping domestic violence

This weekend marks start of 16 day campaign against gender-based violence This weekend marks the start of ’16 Days of Activism to end Gender-based Violence’, which runs until 10 December, International Human Rights Day. Unite represents workers throughout Northern Ireland and … Continue reading

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Unite announces strikes by Education Authority workers on Friday 1 December

Industrial action by school support workers, including bus drivers, set to coincide with wider public transport strike Unite the union has today notified the Education Authority of a further 24-hour strike by school support staff commencing at 00.01am on Friday 1 … Continue reading

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Unite lodges notice of first 24-hour strike action on December 1 by workers at Ulsterbus and Citybus

Following last week’s ballot of members on Ulsterbus, Metro and Glider services, Unite the union has today notified Translink management that its members are to commence a 24-hour strike from 00.01 on Friday 1 December. Unite is the largest union at … Continue reading

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