Category Archives: Campaign for Decent Pay

Strike by MM Bangor workers for inflation-busting pay increase is set to shutdown at site

Pickets to be established outside manufacturer of agricultural sacks from 6am tomorrow [Thursday May 4th] Strike follows ballot of Unite the union members which returned 91% for strike action on 100% turnout Production at MM Bangor is set to be … Continue reading

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New Unite Regional Secretary: workers refuse to just survive but will fightback and win through their trade unions

Susan Fitzgerald calls on the trade union movement to draw the lessons from workers’ struggle and hit back hard at government Punishing budget cuts will devastate public services in Northern Ireland and are an attempt to make working-class people pay … Continue reading

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Workers in Roads, River, Forestry and Ferry workers and other civil service commence initial, weeklong strike action for pay improvement

Joint Unite-GMB Press Release Strike action by industrial civil servants set to commence from midnight 20th April and continue to 26th April Industrial action by members of Unite and GMB follow ballots of 91 percent and 80 percent in favour … Continue reading

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Newry Mourne and Down council services to be heavily impacted by industrial action from April 10th

Members of GMB, NIPSA and SIPTU commence work-to-rule from Monday 10th April, to be joined by Unite from 12th April Industrial action by members of all four trade unions at council proceeds after management renege on commitment to partnership-based job … Continue reading

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Portadown workers resolute on pickets at Kingspan Water & Energy

Unite slams company for piling money into shareholders’ pockets but denying workers their bonus and fair pay All-out strike action follows big rejection of inadequate eve of strike offer Unite the union members at Kingspan Water & Energy Ltd have … Continue reading

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