Tag Archives: Living Wage
Two, day-long strike actions confirmed at Glen Dimplex as workforce doubles down for pay justice
Twenty-four hour strike actions confirmed to run from 7am on Friday November 16th and Monday November 19th Billionaire owner Martin Naughton challenged on his group’s refusal to meet workers’ £8.75 Living wage pay claim November 11th: Regional Coordinating Officer Susan … Continue reading
Strike action to commence at Glen Dimplex, Portadown from 7am tomorrow
First twenty-four strike action by production workers in pursuit of a Living Wage of £8.75 an hour No excuse for failure of Glen Dimplex management to provide three percent increase in light of group profits of €38 million October 28th: … Continue reading
2018 NISRA Survey of Hours & Earnings confirms Northern Ireland employees work longer for less
Private sector weekly earnings shows less than one percent real terms (RPI) increase primarily a result of statistic distortion caused by minimum wage jump Public sector pay continues to fall in real terms as austerity pay policies bite and absence … Continue reading
Glen Dimplex workforce to escalate industrial action in pursuit of Living Wage
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
Unprecedented and robust vote for strike action at Glen Dimplex, Craigavon as workforce demands a Living Wage
Following 86% vote for industrial action, Unite official to meet with workforce reps to discuss strike action Management at a company which made €38 million profit last year have no excuse but to address in-work poverty Announcing the results … Continue reading









