Category Archives: Northern Ireland news

Unions lodge notice of first 24-hour strike by workers at Belfast council leisure services

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Joint UNITE-NIPSA press release Belfast leisure workers are lowest paid in Northern Ireland and are seeking a one pound an hour increase to the current pay offer Talks ended without management company Greenwich Leisure Limited making any improved pay offer … Continue reading →

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Threat by Associated Print to shut Portadown site indefensible

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Proposed closure will leave only one newspaper printworks in Northern Ireland Unite the Union has condemned plans by Associated Print to shut its Portadown facility, warning that the move would result in the loss of over 30 skilled jobs and … Continue reading →

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Belfast GLL leisure workers vote for industrial action  

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Largest council in Northern Ireland has worst pay for leisure workers Industrial action to commence Tuesday 15 July with a work to rule at outsourced leisure centres and gyms Members of Unite and NIPSA employed at Belfast’s municipal leisure centres have … Continue reading →

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New billboards tell Starmer ‘Don’t sell us Short’

Posted on June 26, 2025 by unitetheunion

Campaign highlights workers’ jobs plan for Northern Ireland aerospace landmark Government must broker a deal between Airbus and Bombardier to secure NI jobs and skills New billboards are being rolled out across Northern Ireland this week telling Keir Starmer to … Continue reading →

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Tata Steel: Strike set to escalate tonight as management cancels scheduled talks

Posted on June 26, 2025 by unitetheunion

Pay freezes have left Tata workers at just over minimum wage Unite has served Tata Steel with notice of five more days of strike action over the coming weeks following management’s decision to cancel scheduled talks on pay differentials. The … Continue reading →

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