Category Archives: Press Releases
First strike at Collins Aerospace, Kilkeel to proceed
Unite members at Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel, County Down are to commence a first, one-day strike in a pay dispute tomorrow [Friday 26 September]. Workers at the site are seeking a cost-of-living pay increase. The strike action will commence at … Continue reading
No justification for lay-offs at Linamar given prospect of UK government support
Urgent need for confirmation of financial support package for JLR supply-chain companies Unite has challenged management at Linamar, Dunmurry on their proposals to lay-off 40 temporary, agency workers. The site is a supplier to Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) and the lay-offs … Continue reading
MABS workers secure nearly 13 per cent pay bump
9.25 per cent two-year deal follows 3.5 per cent increase secured in March Two-year deal includes element backdated to October 2024 Trade union Unite, which represents workers throughout the community and voluntary sector, today said that members working for the … Continue reading
Response failures highlights need to end NI ambulance staffing crisis
Paramedics are almost into third year of industrial action over unacceptable working conditions Unite has released responses to a freedom of information (FoI) request on staffing shortfalls and the resulting failure to meet targets for ambulance response times. The figures … Continue reading
Ambulance dispute: Unions secure reversal of outsourcing proposals
Unite, which represents workers in the National Ambulance Service (NAS), today (Monday) said that, following engagement last week, management has now agreed not to proceed with the proposed outsourcing of inter-hospital ambulance transfers to a private provider. Unite general secretary … Continue reading









