Tag Archives: Brian Hewitt
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
Strike to halt production at ABP Meats in Lurgan tomorrow (Monday, November 4th)
Dispute at Goodman-owned plant driven by low pay and anti-family hours Stoppage follows overwhelming vote in favour of action November 3rd: The first in a series of planned stoppages at the Anglo Beef Processing plant in Lurgan will start at … Continue reading
Strike action at ABP Meats, Lurgan set to bring production lines to a standstill on Monday [November 4th]
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
Nicholson & Bass workers print workers seek justice after being laid-off with no notice or redundancy payments
Unite lodges legal claims for workforce at former Belfast printers over unfair dismissal Regional Officer for Unite, Brian Hewitt, confirmed that his union would be initiating legal claims for workers at Nicholson and Bass fourteen of whom have been recently … Continue reading









