Tag Archives: Belfast City Council

NI Local Authorities: stop misleading the public and use your powers to provide real pay improvement

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Unite the union NI

As Unite members in councils, education and housing across Northern Ireland continue strike action, the union has hit out at the misinformation from the employers. The workers are on strike in pursuit of a pay increase to recover earnings lost … Continue reading →

Unite confirms further dates for strike action for pay increase by council, education and housing workers in Northern Ireland

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Strike action set to continue over a two week period spanning end of April and early May Following on from strike action taken by Unite members at Councils, the Education Authority, NI Housing Executive, Further Education colleges, Schools and youth service, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Ards & North Down Borough Council, Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Council, Belfast City Council, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Derry and Strabane District Council, Education Authority, Fermanagh Omagh District Council, Gareth Scott, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Mid-Ulster District Council, Newry Mourne Down District Council, NI Housing Executive, Regional College, Sharon Graham, strike | Leave a comment

Striking council workers, education workers and housing executive workers hear calls for Stormont to deliver a wage they can live on

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Unite the union NI

On the fourth day of strike action by Unite members across all eleven councils, the NI Housing Executive and Education Authority, members of the union gathered at Stormont to hear demands for urgent action from politicians to reverse their `failure’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Ards & North Down Borough Council, Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Council, Barry Boyle, Belfast City Council, Brenda Stephenson, Bridie McCreesh, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Education Authority, Fermanagh Omagh District Council, Gareth Scott, Jackie Pollock, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Mid-Ulster District Council, Newry Mourne Down District Council, NI Housing Executive, Sharon Graham, Thomas McMichael, Youth Service | Leave a comment

Unite members in councils, education authority, Housing Executive and Schools launch first week of strike action to win improved pay

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Strike likely to result in significant disruption to council services, housing executive maintenance and school transport Union members will be striking for improved pay at all eleven local Councils, the Education Authority, the NI Housing Executive, North West Regional College, Belfast … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Ards & North Down Borough Council, Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Council, Belfast City Council, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Education Authority, Fermanagh Omagh District Council, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Mid-Ulster District Council, Newry Mourne Down District Council, NI Housing Executive, Sharon Graham, strike | 1 Comment

Council workers, education and housing executive workers announce first week of strike action for pay justice.

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Unite calls on employers to move on pay to avert disruption from strike action set to commence Monday coming [21st March] Industrial action set to proceed at nineteen NJC employers after large majorities of Unite members vote for strike action Unite … Continue reading →