Category Archives: Public Services
Workers in Roads, River, Forestry and Ferry workers and other civil service commence initial, weeklong strike action for pay improvement
Joint Unite-GMB Press Release Strike action by industrial civil servants set to commence from midnight 20th April and continue to 26th April Industrial action by members of Unite and GMB follow ballots of 91 percent and 80 percent in favour … Continue reading
Newry Mourne and Down council services to be heavily impacted by industrial action from April 10th
Members of GMB, NIPSA and SIPTU commence work-to-rule from Monday 10th April, to be joined by Unite from 12th April Industrial action by members of all four trade unions at council proceeds after management renege on commitment to partnership-based job … Continue reading
Workforce at Queen’s University to take strike action to defend pay and pensions
Unite the union striking on 16th March, UCU on 15th and 16th March Both Unite and UCU at QUB are set to take further strike action at Queen’s University as part of their ongoing industrial dispute with management over fair and equitable pay, … Continue reading
Industrial Civil Servants, including Workers in Roads Service, Rivers Agency, Forest Service and Strangford Ferry, vote overwhelmingly for strike action in pursuit of pay increase
Unite and GMB members employed in the industrial civil service are set to coordinate action with non-industrial civil service workers in NIPSA Strike ballot occurs alongside existing industrial dispute by roads workers seeking end to productivity pay mechanism Unite and the GMB … Continue reading
Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council prepare to return to industrial action for fair treatment.
Workers in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have lost trust and confidence in the NDMDC Chief Executive Marie Ward, and are commencing a new ballot for refreshed industrial action, up to and including strike action, after management at the … Continue reading









