Category Archives: Northern Ireland news

LE Pritchitt & Co Limited workers in Newtownards to strike in pay dispute 

Strike action will paralyse production of manufacturer’s UHT milk products Members of Unite, the union, employed at the Newtownards-based processor of UHT milk products, LE Pritchitt & Company Limited, have voted unanimously for strike action, having rejected a 6.2 per … Continue reading

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Unite seeking meeting with minister for economy Conor Murphy over proposed closure of Castlereagh campus

Loss of further education campus in East Belfast will reinforce challenges facing communities experiencing educational disadvantage Unite the union has written to economy minister Conor Murphy to express the concerns of workers at the Castlereagh campus in East Belfast at … Continue reading

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Threat to Portadown site is completely unjustified while Glen Dimplex profits and dividends soar

Announcement of proposed closure comes as a shocking blow to workforce Unite the union has blasted today’s announcement by Glen Dimplex of plans to close its Portadown factory. Management issued a statement indicating that work on storage and panel heaters … Continue reading

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Unite the union Registered Childminders seek urgent meeting with Robin Swann on crisis in their sector

Registered childminders seek immediate move to increase ratios to levels already in place in England and Wales Approximately 300 Registered Childminders have left the sector as a result of almost three years of political inaction Unite the union Registered Childminders … Continue reading

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Transport workers to delay strikes to give Stormont space for a pay offer

Joint public transport press release  In absence of improved pay offer, bus and rail workers will take a three-day strike action at the end of the month Public transport workers in Northern Ireland have deferred strike action to give political … Continue reading

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