Tag Archives: Derry

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

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Unite the union NI

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 →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Industrial disputes, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Press Releases | Tagged Brenda Stevenson, Derry, Londonderry, Maydown Industrial Estate, Nelipak, real living wage, Sharon Graham, strike ballot | Leave a comment

Seagate engineering specialists vote for representation by Unite

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Second historic vote by workers for union recognition at Springtown-based hard-drive manufacturer Around 270 workers employed as engineering specialists by Seagate, at Springtown in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly for collective representation by Unite. The vote is the second by … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged collective bargaining, Derry, labor, news, Northwest, organizing, politics, Seagate, Sharon Graham, Susan Fitzgerald, union recognition, unions | Leave a comment

Historic ballot result at Seagate secures workers collective bargaining rights with Unite

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Seagate management must now engage with union reps and negotiate voluntary recognition deal In an historic ballot at Seagate, the Springtown-based manufacturer of external hard drives, workers have voted overwhelmingly for trade union recognition with Unite the union. The vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing | Tagged Unite, Sharon Graham, union recognition, Susan Fitzgerald, Northwest, Seagate, Derry, Springtown | Leave a comment

Workers at Derry City & Strabane District Council to launch four-week strike action after they reject latest, inadequate pay offer

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Council management has been notified of a four-week strike commencing 18th July and ending 14th August Latest pay offer provided no additional consolidated pay increase, leaving workers unprotected from surging inflation Unite has notified bosses at Derry City & Strabane … Continue reading →