Tag Archives: in-work poverty

Glen Dimplex workforce to escalate industrial action in pursuit of Living Wage

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Unite the union NI

After nearly week of overtime ban, first twenty-four hour strike action set to commence at midnight Monday 29th October Portadown workforce gears itself for battle to end in-work poverty at group which made €38 million profit last year October 25th: … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, Glen Dimplex, in-work poverty, industrial action, Living Wage, Portadown, poverty pay, strike action, Susan Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland Executive must deliver for Just-About-Managing Households

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Unite the union NI

UK in-work poverty surges as average wages in Northern Ireland fall further behind those in UK or Republic of Ireland Draft Programme for Government fails to include indicators on raising pay, productivity or investment in the economy December 7th: Following … Continue reading →