Category Archives: Public Services

Fuel poverty awareness day: Stormont must restore pensioners’ warmth, dignity and fairness 

November 27 is fuel poverty awareness day. The Unite retired members branch in Belfast is marking the day by sounding the alarm on the growing fuel poverty crisis facing pensioners across Northern Ireland. The winter fuel payment is a vital lifeline for … Continue reading

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Armagh residents facing fortnight of bin strikes

Strike action in response to council management ‘hostile environment’ for unions, especially Unite Unite has today notified management at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough council of two weeks of strike action by Armagh-based waste collection workers from Wednesday 17 July.  … Continue reading

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Unite rally demanding end to hostile environment for unions at ABC council

Union calls for immediate reinstatement of shop steward When: 18:00, Monday June 24 2024 Where: Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, Craigavon Unite is organising a protest of trade unionists at Craigavon civic and conference centre ahead of this month’s general meeting of … Continue reading

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Unite the union workplace reps vote to call off strike action scheduled for tomorrow 

Decision comes after ‘meaningful’ progress made in talks between the four education trade unions and the employer side Unite the union workplace reps met this afternoon and voted overwhelmingly to call off scheduled strike action tomorrow [Tuesday June 4] following … Continue reading

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Unite will make school support staff campaign for a pay and grading review an election issue

Unite leader Sharon Graham visits Northern Ireland school support workers’ picket lines and vows to escalate campaign for improved pay and equality Unite general secretary Sharon Graham committed her union to make an election issue of the campaign of school support workers to secure … Continue reading

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