Tag Archives: GMB

Trade unions proceed with industrial action ballot over council bosses £2,500 pay attack at Newry, Mourne and Down

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unions left no alternative but proceed to ballot after management attempts to resolve longstanding legacy council workforce differences by attacking pay and T&Cs Council workers encouraged to participate in the ballot and send the strongest possible message to management that … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged GMB, Newry Mourne and Down, NIPSA, pay attack, pay harmonisation, SIPTU, strike ballot, Unite | 1 Comment

Shipyard workers’ successful occupation remains a shining example to workers facing assault on livelihoods, pay and terms and conditions

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Unite the union NI

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 | 1 Comment

Urgent strategy needed to defend Northern Ireland’s Aerospace sector in face of mass jobs threat

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Bombardier plans for 600 redundancies comes only days after similar announcements elsewhere in sector Stormont Executive challenged over inaction in face of mounting threat to vital Aerospace sector Reacting to today’s huge job loss announcement by Bombardier, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, Aerospace, aviation, Belfast, Bombardier, GMB, job losses, NI Executive, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite the union | 1 Comment

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council must rethink plans to slash pay of furloughed staff

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Unite the union NI

NIPSA, UNITE and GMB condemn the decision taken to slash staff wages at the council meeting on Thursday 14th May 2020. Representatives of all three staff trade unions, NIPSA, GMB and Unite denounced the confirmation by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized | Tagged Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Covid-19, furlough, GMB, Kieran Ellison, low pay, Newtownabbey, NIPSA, pay cuts, Unite the union | 2 Comments

Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council must rethink plans to slash staff wages on furlough

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Unite the union NI

In a Joint Statement, NIPSA, UNITE and GMB condemn plans forced through in secret at special council meeting Alan Law, on behalf of NIPSA said: “council officers assured the Trade Unions that plans to furlough staff would be at 100% … Continue reading →