Tag Archives: Davy Thompson
Hyster-Yale workforce votes overwhelmingly for industrial action to win living costs pay
Members of Unite the union have voted with a 85.3 percent majority to take strike action in pursuit of cost of living pay increase at Hyster-Yale in Craigavon. The vote signalled the workforce’s rejection as inadequate of a below inflation … Continue reading
Week-long strike action on Ulsterbus and Metro from next Tuesday as workforce rejects inadequate pay offer
Bus drivers in both Ulsterbus and Metro bus have rejected the latest pay offer from management as inadequate in the face of spiralling living costs. Following the result, Unite today gave notice to Translink of a first, one-week strike action from next … Continue reading
Unite the union Champions Cup 2021 called off
The Unite the union Champions’ Cup 2021 has regrettably been called off in the wake of scheduling issues which have left Unite the union, the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association with no choice but to inform … Continue reading
Strike action by bus drivers at Translink deferred after employers make revised pay offer
Unions representing bus drivers working for Ulsterbus and Metro services, Unite the union and the GMB, announced the deferral of planned strike action due to commence this coming Monday [April 25] after negotiations led to a revised pay offer from … Continue reading
Unite members working on the buses reject latest, inadequate pay offer and vote for industrial action
The public transport union, Unite, have balloted their members working on Translink buses for industrial action following rejection of the company pay offer. The ballot, which closed at noon today, demonstrated the frustration of bus workers at the inadequate offer … Continue reading









