Category Archives: Campaign for Decent Pay

Hovis workforce votes overwhelmingly for industrial action in pursuit of cost of living pay increase

Unite confirms all out strike action will commence at Belfast Bakery from 6am on Sunday 5th March Union warns strike is likely to impact bread supplies on shelves across Northern Ireland Workers of Unite the union have voted by a … Continue reading

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Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council prepare to return to industrial action for fair treatment.

Workers in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have lost trust and confidence in the NDMDC Chief Executive Marie Ward, and are commencing a new ballot for refreshed industrial action, up to and including strike action, after management at the … Continue reading

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Striking housing workers vote 99.5 percent on 93.5 percent turnout to reject inadequate NI Housing Executive pay offer

As industrial action by housing workers enters its twenty-third week without resolution, Unite demands Department for Communities intervention Thousands of social housing tenants are left without needed repair and maintenance work as a result of management intransigence Unite the union has … Continue reading

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Department for Infrastructure must show leadership to resolve Rathlin Island ferry dispute

Union says workers and Rathlin Island community treated as expendable in wrangle over outsourced service Unite the union has demanded urgent action by the Department for Infrastructure to resolve an ongoing pay dispute and safeguard the ferry service to Rathlin … Continue reading

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Northern Ireland Health and Social Care workers strike for improved pay

Massive 87 per cent average vote for strike action across Northern Ireland trusts 4000 Unite members to strike on 26 January, February 16 ,17 and 23, 24. Unite the union has confirmed that its members working across the health and … Continue reading

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