Category Archives: Campaign for Decent Pay

Strong public support for strike at picket lines on all eleven former Belfast City Council managed leisure centres

Posted on May 24, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action follows 97% ballot vote by UNITE members to defend right of young and new employees to full pension and to secure safe staffing levels Union official blasts ‘inappropriate’ intervention of Belfast City Council officer briefing against workforce on … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Belfast, Belfast City Council, GLL, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Leisure Centres, Northern Ireland, outsourcing, pensions, Privatisation, Unite NI | Leave a comment

First day of strike action at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres set for Tuesday May 24th

Posted on May 12, 2016 by unitetheunion

Decision follows ballot in which 97% of Unite members voted for strike action over Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) failure to deliver on pensions guarantee and staffing concerns Staff commence action with ‘work-to-rule’ and overtime ban at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Belfast, Belfast City Council, Davy Edmont, GLL, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Leisure Centres, Northern Ireland, outsourcing, pensions, Privatisation, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Union members in Tayto discuss next steps in campaign to defend jobs and win Living Wage

Posted on April 29, 2016 by unitetheunion

Management letter sent to workers’ homes impacted ballot result by threatening job security Manderley Group refusal to raise wage to legal minimum morally unjustifiable Sean McKeever, Unite officer for production and packaging workers at Tayto in Tandragee has responded to … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, ballot, Hutchinson, Industrial disputes, Living Wage, Manderley Food Group, poverty pay, Redundancies, Sean McKeever, Tandragee, Tayto, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Unite members accept improved pay offer at Builders’ Merchants, Haldane Fisher in Newry

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action including overtime ban and twelve planned strike days called off Improved offer includes 2.5% pay increase and additional paid holiday April 28th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, welcomed the outcome of negotiations at which a significantly improved pay … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, Haldane-Fisher, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Living Wage, Newry, Northern Ireland, pay deal, Sean Smyth, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Union calls for SP Graham to ‘open their books’ to justify claims of inability to pay

Posted on April 22, 2016 by unitetheunion

On eve of fourth day of strike action (Saturday April 23rd) management refuse union’s offer to sit down and negotiate a realistic pay settlement Management at SP Graham Ltd must get real and address workers’ pay demands before lasting damage … Continue reading →