Category Archives: Public Services
Unions demand urgent meeting with Secretary of State in campaign for a pay increase for bus and rail workers
Joint Unite-GMB-SIPTU News Release DfI permanent secretary tells trade unions that inadequate budget leaves him unable to properly fund public transport Unite, GMB and SIPTU members working in Translink continue to vote in unprecedented coordinated industrial ballot A delegation of … Continue reading
Unite, GMB and SIPTU to proceed with coordinated industrial ballots of passenger transport workforces over zero percent pay offer
Joint Transport Trade Union side press release Representatives and officials of three trade unions representing frontline bus and rail workers met yesterday and agreed unanimously to proceed with an industrial ballot, including for action up to and including strike, of … Continue reading
Public encouraged to attend demonstration and show opposition to outsourcing of leisure services at Ards & North Down District Council.
Trade unions warn of likelihood that outsourcing will lead to huge price hikes and corner-cutting on staffing. Representatives of GMB, NIPSA and UNITE are adopting a united front against proposals before Ards & North Down District Council which threaten to … Continue reading
Unite, GMB and SIPTU set for crunch meeting with DfI Permanent Secretary ahead of bus and rail industrial action ballot
Joint Unite-GMB-SIPTU News Release Unions set to proceed with coordinated industrial ballots after bus and rail workforce overwhelmingly rejects zero percent pay offer Passenger transport trade unions representing the overwhelming majority of Translink’s workforce are set to proceed to coordinated strike … Continue reading
Unite Education Authority workers in work-to-rule
Industrial action to commence Monday 23 October in pursuit of a pay & regrading review Unite the union’s membership concentrated in school bus transport, catering, admin, cleaning, classroom assistants and other school based members. Members of Unite the union employed … Continue reading









