Tag Archives: Forestry Service

Workers in Roads, River, Forestry and Ferry workers and other civil service commence initial, weeklong strike action for pay improvement

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Joint Unite-GMB Press Release Strike action by industrial civil servants set to commence from midnight 20th April and continue to 26th April Industrial action by members of Unite and GMB follow ballots of 91 percent and 80 percent in favour … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Campaign for Decent Pay, Public Services | Tagged Forestry Service, GMB, NIPSA, PCS, Portaferry, rivers agency, Roads Service, Sharon Graham, Strangford, Strangford ferry, Unite | Leave a comment

Industrial Civil Servants, including Workers in Roads Service, Rivers Agency, Forest Service and Strangford Ferry, vote overwhelmingly for strike action in pursuit of pay increase

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Unite and GMB members employed in the industrial civil service are set to coordinate action with non-industrial civil service workers in NIPSA Strike ballot occurs alongside existing industrial dispute by roads workers seeking end to productivity pay mechanism Unite and the GMB … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Forestry Service, Gareth Scott, GMB, industrial civil service, Northern Ireland, rivers agency, Roads Service, Sharon Graham, strike action, Unite the union | Leave a comment

Workers maintaining roads and water courses are being denied fair holiday pay

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite questions whether failure to address payments irregularity is due to absence of an Executive Minister At least one thousand workers across Roads Service, Rivers Agency and Forestry Service denied holiday pay based on Working Time Regulations act December 13th: … Continue reading →