Tag Archives: ABP Meats

Department of Health must work with, and facilitate, growing number of employers who have agreed to roll-out programme of workplace flu vaccinations

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Unite the union NI

More and more companies are agreeing to provide workforce flu jabs on foot of Unite the union initiative Unite is strongly encouraging its members to take the flu jab as the best way to protect themselves, their workplaces and relieve … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Covid19, ABP Meats, Caterpillar, Dale Farm, duPont, Kerry Foods, Kevin McAdam, Lycra, Severfield, Unite, Vaccination, Workplace | Leave a comment

ABP Meats Chief Executive plans to scrap meagre Covid premium to low pay meatpacking workforce is a disgraceful act of corporate greed

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Frontline Meatpackers at ABP Craigavon who continued to work despite Covid-19 pandemic threat to sector left deeply angered over threat to pull premium of a mere tenner a day Workers continue to face extra Covid costs due to lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged ABP Meats, Bob Carnell, Brian, Covid-19, Craigavon, exploitation, low pay | 2 Comments

Strike action at ABP Meats, Lurgan set to bring production lines to a standstill on Monday [November 4th]

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Unite the union NI

First twenty-four hour strike at meat packing factory to commence midnight Monday [November 4th] Overwhelming support for industrial action driven by workers’ concerns over impact on childcare responsibilities Unite Regional Officer Brian Hewitt explained the background to a planned strike action by … Continue reading →