Tag Archives: Industrial disputes

Fermanagh and Cavan Encirc Glass workforce express solidarity with striking colleagues in Chester

Encirc management must adopt a more conciliatory approach to workers taking lawful industrial action Threats and insults to striking workers have no role in modern and progressive industrial relations July 1st: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for workers at Encirc … Continue reading

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Capita workers take first one day strike action across all UK sites, including Belfast, in fight for fair pay

Industrial dispute follows poverty pay offer from management, workers seeking three percent pay increase Disruption to services provided to Capita client companies including Prudential, Met Life, Royal London, Abbey Life and Aviva June 16th: Speaking on the day of strike … Continue reading

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Strong public support for strike at picket lines on all eleven former Belfast City Council managed leisure centres

Industrial action follows 97% ballot vote by UNITE members to defend right of young and new employees to full pension and to secure safe staffing levels Union official blasts ‘inappropriate’ intervention of Belfast City Council officer briefing against workforce on … Continue reading

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First day of strike action at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres set for Tuesday May 24th

Decision follows ballot in which 97% of Unite members voted for strike action over Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) failure to deliver on pensions guarantee and staffing concerns Staff commence action with ‘work-to-rule’ and overtime ban at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, … Continue reading

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Union members in Tayto discuss next steps in campaign to defend jobs and win Living Wage

Management letter sent to workers’ homes impacted ballot result by threatening job security Manderley Group refusal to raise wage to legal minimum morally unjustifiable Sean McKeever, Unite officer for production and packaging workers at Tayto in Tandragee has responded to … Continue reading

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