Category Archives: Living Wage
Pilgrim’s Foodmasters workforce in Enniskillen wins inflation-busting pay increase
Workers agree to accept an increase of £1.02 an hour – worth up to 9.3% for lowest paid Members of Unite the union working at Pilgrim’s Foodmasters, formerly Kerry foods, in Enniskillen have ended an industrial dispute with their employer … Continue reading
Public transport unions to meet tomorrow to agree next steps in their industrial campaign
Strike action by roads service and education authority workers to continue in absence of movement from secretary of state Workers have been left with no alternative but to extend and deepen their industrial action to defend public services and win … Continue reading
8,000 members of Unite to participate in one day public sector strike on 18 January
Workers in health and social care, education, public transport, roads, forestry, rivers, ferries and PSNI to strike for improved pay Union demands secretary of state for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris stops using underfunding of public services as negotiating leverage Unite … Continue reading
Latest statistics confirm workers’ pay in Northern Ireland falling behind both inflation and increase across rest of UK
The latest monthly statistics released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) confirm that while overall pay for workers in the region has risen, it has fallen behind the rising cost of living, and the increases elsewhere in … Continue reading
Striking workers attend first meeting of newly-elected Belfast City Council to raise need for inflation-proof pay increases
Unite the union delegation demands politicians take the side of workers in coming strike wave A delegation from Unite the union, including striking workers at the Dunmurry-based manufacturer Survitec, has addressed the first meeting of the newly-elected Belfast City Council … Continue reading









