Tag Archives: ABP
ABP: Craigavon workers to commence all-out strike
Over 150 workers to down tools in pursuit of decent pay Workers at Anglo Beef Processors UK (ABP) Craigavon plant, where Unite represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, have voted overwhelmingly to take strike … Continue reading
Food production workers will not allow themselves to become the collateral damage of the Northern Ireland Executive’s failure to enforce infection control
NIFDA industry guidance is welcome but now must be converted into action in all workplaces Unite Regional officer for the Food sector including employers such as Moy Park, Sean McKeever, welcomed the new industry guidance issued by the Northern Ireland Food & … Continue reading
Workers walk off ABP site in Lurgan over concerns over Covid-19 measures
Where workers are deemed essential every possible measure should be taken and enforced to protect them Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer called on government to act to protect workers. “Approximately 80 employees at ABP Meats in Lurgan who are … Continue reading
Unite members at ABP declare victory after determined industrial action yields results
Improved offer secures no change to start times, RPI plus (forecasted) uplift for two years, payslip transparency and opens mediated negotiations on improvements to holiday pay, toilet breaks and finish times In Unite the union workplace ballot 94 percent vote … Continue reading
ABP Lurgan strike: 240 workers stand firm against low pay and anti-family hours
Parties set to engage at LRA following today’s action Workers heartened by community and union support November 4th: 240 Unite members at ABP Lurgan, spanning six different nationalities, have been on the picket line since 6 am this morning (Monday) … Continue reading









