Category Archives: Manufacturing
Dale Farm farmers warned of risks from milk outsourcing plans
Any move to de-recognise Unite will result in strike ballot of drivers at outsourced companies Unite has warned Dale Farm of potential industrial action should plans to outsource milk collection threaten union rights. Unite represents around 60 farm collection tanker … Continue reading
Unite to ballot Nelipak workers for strikes in real living wage dispute
Dismissal of workforce rep during pay negotiations will be fought for Unite by all means available Unite is balloting its members at Nelipak, a manufacturer of sterile barrier systems for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, based in Derry/L’Derry, in a dispute … Continue reading
Guinness workers in Belfast secure pay boost as strike threat ends
Unite members employed by Diageo at the Guinness zero canning plant in Belfast have secured a large pay increase following strike action. The workers will see their pay increase by 15.5 per cent in a three-year deal. The deal will … Continue reading
Time for Stormont to end exclusion of public sector from apprenticeship funding
To mark the beginning of Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2026 (today, Monday 2 February), Unite has released a report highlighting the current exclusion of public bodies from funding for apprenticeships. Northern Ireland is the only region in the UK which … Continue reading
Staff at Glen Dimplex, Portadown end industrial dispute after vote to accept improved pay offer
Unite members employed in staff grades at Glen Dimplex in Portadown have voted overwhelmingly to accept a significantly improved pay offer from management. The decision ends an ongoing pay dispute which has seen workers take four days of strike action in recent weeks.
The pay deal provides a consolidated uplift of £2,330 to all staff grades – worth between six and eight per cent to most workers – and will be paid over an 18 month period. This represents a considerable advance on the previous management offer of £1,825, worth between 4.5 and six per cent. Under the terms of the deal, workers paid below £30k a year will have a pay and grading review – with any increase arising backdated to the beginning of October 2025. Continue reading









