Category Archives: Campaign for Decent Pay

Unite confirms strike action dates at Newry Builders’ Merchants, Haldane Fisher

Posted on April 22, 2016 by unitetheunion

Overtime ban and twelve days of strike action to win cost-of-living pay increase at successful business Workers demand to be rewarded for higher productivity and years of pay moderation April 22nd: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, responsible for his union’s … Continue reading →

Workers at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres balloted on strike action

Posted on April 20, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action ballot opens today (Wednesday April 20th) and will remain open for two weeks Union highlights Greenwich Leisure Ltd’s (GLL) broken commitments on pensions guarantee and wider health and safety concerns April 20th: Davy Edmont, Unite officer for workers … 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 disputes, Leisure Centres, NILGOSC, Northern Ireland, outsourcing, pensions, Privatisation, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Strong public interest in Unite-sponsored husting events in Larne and Ballymena

Posted on April 18, 2016 by unitetheunion

Public meetings to be chaired by UTV business editor, Jamie Delargy, and have a focus on job creation policies First husting event will take place in Larne Townhall at 7.30pm on Thursday 21st April with a second at ‘The Braid’, … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #ManufacturingCrisis, Ballymena, Caterpillar, FG Wilson, hustings events, Investment, Jamie Delargy, Jimmy Kelly, job losses, JTI, Larne, manufacturing, Michelin, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Unite NI, wages | Leave a comment

Trussell Trust statistics reflect NI Executive failure to promote Living Wage and protect those dependent on benefits

Posted on April 16, 2016 by unitetheunion

Numbers receiving on emergency food aid in Northern Ireland hits record high as demand surges by 47% Northern Ireland figures strongly linked to poverty pay and increasing proportions of working poor April 15th: Speaking in response to figures released by … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits Reform, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged food poverty, Jimmy Kelly, Living Wage, low pay, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, poverty pay, sectoral bargaining, Trussell Trust, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Castle Court cleaners to be balloted on strike action over night shift redundancies

Posted on April 14, 2016 by unitetheunion

Robinson’s Services workers to be balloted following eight unnecessary redundancies Under management proposals cleaners on minimum wage would be expected to pay for taxis home at 3am April 14th: Davy Edmont, Unite officer for Robinson’s cleaning staff working in the … Continue reading →