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Workers at Balcas Timber Ltd (Glennon brothers) to ballot for strike action in pay dispute

Workers reject below inflation pay increase offered by company whose latest accounts reported a dramatic surge in profits. Unite the union has today notified management at Balcas Timber Ltd, a wood-mill and Combined Heat Power plant employing approximately 280 at … Continue reading

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Huge surge in Northern Ireland potholes reflects more than a decade of underinvestment

Roads Service suffering acute staffing crisis as low-pay undermines recruitment and retention Unite the UK’s leading union has blamed a huge increase in potholes in Northern Ireland on chronic under investment in the Roads Service. Statistics unveiled today have revealed that … Continue reading

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Mid Ulster District Council Leisure workers to continue all-out strike for improved coaching payments

Strike by leisure workers continues at both Cookstown and Greenvale Leisure Centres Approximately 30 members of Unite the union employed at both Cookstown Leisure Centre and Greenvale Leisure Centre are taking strike action in demand of improved payments for coaching … Continue reading

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Roads Service and Forestry service workers to strike for a week commencing on 18 January

Unite’s members across the civil service will refuse to conduct winter service for a week Strike action on 18 January by civil service workers including in Strangford ferry, rivers’ agency, historical environment division, forestry service, roads service as well as … Continue reading

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Roads Service workers strike in dispute over productivity-based pay system

Workers concerned that productivity unit bonus leaves workers subject to management victimisation and undermines health and safety Strike action commenced at roads service depots in west yesterday [Monday 3rd July] and due at depots in east from Thursday 6th July … Continue reading

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