Category Archives: Campaign for Decent Pay
Unite survey of striking housing workers exposes shocking impact of poverty pay at NIHE
90% struggling to make ends meet, 73% borrowing to get by, one-in-three forced to use foodbanks A Unite the union survey of its members working for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has exposed the scale of the financial pressures bearing … Continue reading
Housing Executive workers’ strike for improved pay to continue for a further four weeks
Absence of any movement from NIHE management on 1.75% offer “galling”. Unite the union confirmed that it had lodged notification that the four week strike action being taken by its members working in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive will continue for … Continue reading
Thales workforce vote with 77.5 percent majority for strike action in pursuit of improved pay
Unite the union urges management to improve pay and avoid prospect of strike action Trade union, Unite confirmed its members at Thales in Northern Ireland have voted in an industrial ballot with a 77.5 percent majority for strike action in … Continue reading
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council challenged over costly preference for insecure agency staffing
Unite challenges management to address workforce pay claim through ending waste on agencies and consultants Unite members working at Lisburn and Castlereagh City council are due to commence all-out strike action to win a pay increase from next Tuesday. Their … Continue reading
Strike action called at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council after council bosses fail to deliver pay increase.
Unite the union notifies council of continuous strike action starting 6thSeptember 2022. After the breakdown of talks involving all three representative trade unions, Unite, GMB and NIPSA, strike action is now set to proceed at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. … Continue reading









