Category Archives: Campaign for Decent Pay
Andor poised for strike ballot as Unite reveals 9 in 10 of workforce can’t make ends meet as costs rise
Workers at the optical instruments manufacturer Andor Technology site in Springvale, Belfast are poised to ballot for strike action in a bid to improve their pay in order to meet rising living costs. Unite, the union representing the workforce, says that recent survey of … Continue reading
Unite members working on the buses reject latest, inadequate pay offer and vote for industrial action
The public transport union, Unite, have balloted their members working on Translink buses for industrial action following rejection of the company pay offer. The ballot, which closed at noon today, demonstrated the frustration of bus workers at the inadequate offer … Continue reading
Education Authority workers to continue campaign for improved pay with further day of strike action announced
Following the first week of strike action taken by its members working in councils, the housing executive and education, Unite has confirmed that a further day of strike action is now planned by workers at the Education Authority for this coming Friday [April … Continue reading
Striking council workers, education workers and housing executive workers hear calls for Stormont to deliver a wage they can live on
On the fourth day of strike action by Unite members across all eleven councils, the NI Housing Executive and Education Authority, members of the union gathered at Stormont to hear demands for urgent action from politicians to reverse their `failure’ … Continue reading
Unite members in councils, education authority, Housing Executive and Schools launch first week of strike action to win improved pay
Strike likely to result in significant disruption to council services, housing executive maintenance and school transport Union members will be striking for improved pay at all eleven local Councils, the Education Authority, the NI Housing Executive, North West Regional College, Belfast … Continue reading









