Tag Archives: low pay

Strike ballot at ABP meats in Craigavon

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Workers to be balloted after management fails to agree meat packers cost of living pay claim Unite has notified Anglo Beef Processors UK (ABP) of a forthcoming strike ballot at the company’s Craigavon plant. The ballot will open on Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news | Tagged ABP Meats, Anglo Beef Processors UK, ballot, Craigavon, low pay, Sean Smyth, Sharon Graham, strike | Leave a comment

Unions lodge notice of first 24-hour strike by workers at Belfast council leisure services

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Joint UNITE-NIPSA press release Belfast leisure workers are lowest paid in Northern Ireland and are seeking a one pound an hour increase to the current pay offer Talks ended without management company Greenwich Leisure Limited making any improved pay offer … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Belfast City Council, Greenwich Leisure Limited, Kieran Ellison, low pay, NIPSA, Sharon Graham, strike, Unite | Leave a comment

Belfast GLL leisure workers vote for industrial action

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Largest council in Northern Ireland has worst pay for leisure workers Industrial action to commence Tuesday 15 July with a work to rule at outsourced leisure centres and gyms Members of Unite and NIPSA employed at Belfast’s municipal leisure centres have … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Belfast City Council, GLL, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Leisure Centres, low pay, NIPSA, Unite | Leave a comment

Strikes at Tata Steel as Northern Ireland workers seek pay decency

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Unite the union NI

HGV drivers, crane operators employed by Tata steel at its Lisburn site only paid minimum wage Workers employed by Tata Steel will commence an initial 48-hour strike at 08:00 tomorrow [Wednesday 18 June]. The industrial action follows a 100 per cent ballot … Continue reading →

Posted in Industrial disputes, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Industrial disputes, Joanne McWilliams, low pay, National Minimum Wage, Northern Ireland, Sharon Graham, Tata Steel | Leave a comment

Government decision leaves most migrant care assistants below minimum wage

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Unite the union NI

HCAs on existing contracts lose out on pay increase Unite has slammed a decision which will see most migrant health care assistants (HCAs) on general employment permits fall below the new national minimum wage which came into effect on 1 … Continue reading →