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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council becomes third in Northern Ireland to become a Living Wage employer

Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, calls on other councils to follow-suit and lead fight against poverty pay Decision reflects growing confidence of trade union movement in council area Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly welcomed a commitment from Fermanagh and Omagh … Continue reading

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Lowest-paid will be biggest winners from forthcoming round of private sector pay claims

Minimum wage workers set to benefit by 50 cent per hour in bid to tackle poverty pay November 17th: Workers earning the Minimum Wage of €9.15 per hour – whose hourly pay will be increased by just 10c per hour … Continue reading

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Ministerial u-turn on pay for healthcare workers in face of industrial ballot threat

Decision a victory for common sense which will provide relief to low paid health care workers Announcement comes as UNITE and UNISON unions were initiating ballots on industrial action July 19th: Kevin McAdam, Unite lead officer with responsibility for Health … 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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Welcome for Minister of Finance’s reconsideration of corporation tax reduction

NI Executive must consider full range of options to best support Manufacturing sector growth and employment Investment in skills and infrastructure more effective than ideologically-driven race-to-the-bottom on corporation tax Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite welcomed a statement by … Continue reading

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