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New Unite Regional Secretary: workers refuse to just survive but will fightback and win through their trade unions
Susan Fitzgerald calls on the trade union movement to draw the lessons from workers’ struggle and hit back hard at government Punishing budget cuts will devastate public services in Northern Ireland and are an attempt to make working-class people pay … Continue reading
Workers commence 24-7 work-in occupation of Regina Coeli House in West Belfast
Staff and residents at hostel for homeless women demand urgent intervention by Communities’ Minister Deirdre Hargey Unite industrial and community members establish a solidarity camp outside the Regina Coeli Workers at Regina Coeli House have commenced a 24-7 ‘work-in’ occupation … Continue reading
Caterpillar must engage fully in redundancy consultation as Unite seeks to mitigate job losses
While Caterpillar global profits exceed $17 billion last year, the business’ corporate management seeks to impose a penny-pinching caps on voluntary redundancy offered to Larne workforce George Brash, Unite Regional Officer challenged Caterpillar management to engage meaningfully in the ongoing … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Caterpillar, fightback, G7 product, George Brash, job losses, Larne, Offshoring
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Shipyard workers’ successful occupation remains a shining example to workers facing assault on livelihoods, pay and terms and conditions
One year ago today, Harland & Wolff workers moved to occupy their workplace to defend jobs and skills, and secure a future for the shipyard Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, speaking today said that the example of Harland & … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged fightback, GMB, Harland and Wolff, jobs, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite the union
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Workers at Allied Bakeries vote to accept improved pay offer and end industrial action
Result confirms that union-organised workforces can win Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite, commended the workforce at Allied Bakeries in Northern Ireland whose decisive and powerful strike action on Sunday won a significantly improved pay offer which was subsequently … Continue reading
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