Tag Archives: Brenda Stevenson

Stormont must set budget to avoid destructive cuts to NHS services.

Unite warns health trusts are considering cuts targeting low paid workers who are vital to keep the NHS working Unite, which represents more than 4,000 health and social care workers in Northern Ireland, has demanded the Stormont executive agree a … Continue reading →

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Unite secures further recognition agreement at Seagate Technologies

Negotiations have commenced on next year’s pay deal Unite has concluded a third workforce recognition agreement with Seagate. The Derry/L’Derry based manufacturer is a global leader in mass data storage and employs approximately 1,400 workers in Northern Ireland. The latest … Continue reading →

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Unite to ballot Nelipak workers for strikes in real living wage dispute

Dismissal of workforce rep during pay negotiations will be fought for Unite by all means available Unite is balloting its members at Nelipak, a manufacturer of sterile barrier systems for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, based in Derry/L’Derry, in a dispute … Continue reading →

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Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland in strike ballot

Unite to ballot members following failure of department of health to deliver pay parity and safe staffing Unite is to ballot over 4,500 workers in Northern Ireland’s health and social care system, for industrial action. This follows the failure of … Continue reading →

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Pay for Northern Ireland health workers must keep pace with rest of NHS

Proposed increase doesn’t resolve long-term problems faced by HSC workers with staff shortages and cuts creating a toxic environment Unite has warned that the government’s pay proposal for NHS staff still fails to address the long-term issues of low pay … Continue reading →

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