Tag Archives: Kieran Ellison
Strike action called at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council after council bosses fail to deliver pay increase.
Unite the union notifies council of continuous strike action starting 6thSeptember 2022. After the breakdown of talks involving all three representative trade unions, Unite, GMB and NIPSA, strike action is now set to proceed at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. … Continue reading
Action needed by Belfast City council to ensure trade union recognition rights after vote to wind down Active Belfast Leisure partnership
Decision by city councillors to end partnership removes only oversight mechanism but union pledges it will not silence voice of workers or challenge to poor management practices The move to wind down ABL runs in direct opposition to the political … Continue reading
Langford Lodge strikes to go ahead as Unite pursues pay rise and action on equal pay scandal
Unite has notified management at Crumlin-based Langford Lodge that their workers will commence a first week of strike action in pursuit of a pay increase from 00.01am on Thursday 26th May. The union also wants the scandal of unequal pay … Continue reading
Langford Lodge workforce vote overwhelmingly for strike action for improved pay
Unite members working at Langford Lodge, the successful Crumlin-based Aerospace & Defence company, have voted overwhelmingly for strike action on the issue of pay and an equal pay audit. The majority for strike action was 86.5 percent on a turnout … Continue reading
Education Authority challenged by Unite to end ‘poverty pay’ as strike action recommences
As education workers return to picket-lines this morning, Unite the union called on the Education Authority to engage in talks to end poverty pay in Northern Ireland’s school services. The union emphasized that, despite Education Authority’s claims its hands are … Continue reading









