Author Archives: Unite the union NI

DfI Roads workers at Woodburn depot to strike over inaction on management bullying

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Unite the union NI

After 90.9 percent strike vote, workforce pickets to be deployed at Woodburn DfI Roads in Derry/Londonderry during twenty-four strike, which starts midnight on Thursday, July 22rd Road Service workers’ union Unite warns first twenty-four hour stoppage at Woodburn likely to escalate … Continue reading →

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Unite workforce vote overwhelmingly for strike ballot at Balcas over chocolate bar insult for working through Covid lockdown

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Two mass workplace meetings at Enniskillen timber mill vote to initiate strike ballot for proper recognition of Covid lockdown effort Management claims that Covid recognition payment is included in a two and a half-year old pay deal are completely rejected … Continue reading →

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Unite English Language Teachers to hold socially-distanced protest against unsafe reopening of schools

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite English Language Teachers to protest the early and unsafe re-opening of the English Language Education sector.  When: Monday, July 19th 1pm Where: Department of Further and Higher Education, Malborough Street, Dublin 1 Unite’s English Language Teachers’ branch last night [July 14th] voted to call a … Continue reading →

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Unite the union rejects latest unsafe practice of the Road Safety Authority

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Road Safety Authority threatens to cancel driving tests without refund if test candidates do not accept a third person in the confined space of a car. The RSA have begun the process of training newly appointed driver testers which Unite … Continue reading →

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Agricultural employers must pay their workers more if they want to end widespread labour shortages impacting harvest of fruit and vegetables across Northern Ireland

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite submits response to DAERA consultation opposing proposed abolition of Agricultural Wages Board by DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots seeks abolition of Agricultural Wages Board Agricultural field and farm work is tough and exhausting – workers need to be properly … Continue reading →

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