Category Archives: Public Services

Public transport workers at Translink to commence 48-hour strike action in absence of pay offer

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Joint Trade Union statement Strike action by members of UNITE, GMB and SIPTU will mean no bus or rail services on Friday or Saturday Blame for disruption rests wholly with secretary of state Chris Heaton-Harris who is punishing workers in … Continue reading →

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Translink workers plan further December strikes in pay dispute 

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Joint Trade Union press release Transport workers left with no alternative after failure of secretary of state for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris to intervene and resolve pay dispute Unions challenge secretary of state’s inaction to deliver pay increase given willingness … Continue reading →

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Responsibility for first public transport strike in eight years lies solely with secretary of state

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Public transport funding needed to ensure cost of living pay increase for workforce Workers from Unite, GMB and SIPTU will take 24-hour strike action commencing from 00.01am Friday [1 December] in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase.  The strike action … Continue reading →

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Unite announces strikes by Education Authority workers on Friday 1 December

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Industrial action by school support workers, including bus drivers, set to coincide with wider public transport strike Unite the union has today notified the Education Authority of a further 24-hour strike by school support staff commencing at 00.01am on Friday 1 … Continue reading →

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Unite lodges notice of first 24-hour strike action on December 1 by workers at Ulsterbus and Citybus

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Following last week’s ballot of members on Ulsterbus, Metro and Glider services, Unite the union has today notified Translink management that its members are to commence a 24-hour strike from 00.01 on Friday 1 December. Unite is the largest union at … Continue reading →

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