Tag: Gareth Scott
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Unite members end dock strikes at Foyle Port after scoring double victory in pay dispute
Striking success of industrial action by Foyle dockers and port workers shows that when workers’ fight, they win! Unite confirmed that its dual strike actions at Foyle Port, involving employees of Londonderry harbour and port commission and Burke Shipping Service, have ended after workers secured a historic double victory in their pay disputes. Foyle port workers voted to end their strike…
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Third day of industrial action resumes with Unite members in Burke shipping and Foyle port carrying out simultaneous strikes.
Foyle port workers striking to win a cost of living increase and Burke Shipping workers demand pay parity with other dockers in Foyle and across Northern Ireland. Despite all-party council vote in support of striking dock workers employers refuse to resume pay negotiations. Unite confirmed that its members at both Foyle Port and Burke Shipping…
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Simultaneous strikes to hit Foyle port complex tomorrow
Workers at Burke Shipping Services and Foyle Port demanding pay increase Essential workers kept goods moving during pandemic Unite members at Burke Shipping Services and Foyle Port will be taking strike action tomorrow (Monday) in pursuit of pay increases. It will be the second day of strike action at Burke Shipping Services and the first at…
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Burke Shipping Services workers striking today
Low-paid essential workers seek pay parity with rest of sector Unite members working for Burke Shipping Services are taking strike action today (Friday) in pursuit of a pay increase to bring them into line with comparable workers in the sector. Workers will take strike action again on Monday 29 November. Burke Shipping Services is owned by the…
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Union members at Foyle Port to strike Monday 29th in protest against employers extending pay freeze.
Unite union survey shows almost every worker at the Port and their families are struggling to make ends meet and now face a second year of poverty pay. November 24th: The dispute follows management’s decision to reject workers’ modest demand for a 2.1% pay increase this year, following a pay freeze last year. The rejection of the…
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Strike threat at Burke Shipping Services on Friday
Low-paid essential workers kept services afloat during pandemic November 23rd: Unite, which represents members working for Burke Shipping Services, today (Tuesday) announced that workers are set to take strike action on Friday 26 November, with a further day of action scheduled for Monday 29 November. The company, which is a division of the Fane Valley…