Tag Archives: Belfast
Public sector workers rally for fair pay and respect on second day of powerful coordinated strike action
Striking trade union members across health, civil service, PSNI and private sector will rally at Belfast City Hall tomorrow [Friday] When: 12.30pm Friday 22nd September 2023 Where: Belfast City Hall, Belfast The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions … Continue reading
Legacy of Douglass, Equiano and abolitionist movement must inspire trade union movement today
Today, 23 August, is the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Pointing out that the campaign to abolish chattel slavery was driven by formerly enslaved persons such as Oloudah Equiano and Frederick Douglass, who inspired … Continue reading
Education Authority workers in Unite set to commence first day of seven day strike action
Strike follows Secretary of State’s punitive budget that left Education Department unable to deliver pay & grading business case Unite the union members employed by the Education Authority are set to commence seven days of strike action tomorrow [15th June]. … Continue reading
Striking workers at Survitec in Dunmurry determined to win an inflation-proof pay increase
Picket lines formed outside Survitec’s site from 6.45 am today in all-out strike by workforce Unite the union members working at Survitec, a manufacturer of marine life-saving equipment, commenced an all-out strike for a cost of living pay increase this … Continue reading
Unite Hospitality activists launch Charter
What: Launch of the Unite Hospitality Charter When: 11.30am Monday 15th May Where: Outside the Europa Bus centre, Belfast Ahead of the launch, Amy Ferguson, Unite Hospitality’s branch secretary, said: “Our research shows that over 90% of workers in the … Continue reading









