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Water workers end industrial dispute after accepting long overdue pay offer

Unite warns Northern Ireland Water cannot remain a low pay employer Members of Unite employed in NI Water and NI Water Alpha have voted decisively to accept a pay offer providing a five per cent increase and a one-off payment … Continue reading

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Stormont budget failure risks strikes during school exam period

Unite calls on four education unions to stand and strike together for improved pay Unite officials and workforce reps have begun coordinating the union’s industrial response, due to the Stormont budget failing to provide anything for low paid education workers. … Continue reading

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Workers at Balcas Timber Ltd (Glennon brothers) to ballot for strike action in pay dispute

Workers reject below inflation pay increase offered by company whose latest accounts reported a dramatic surge in profits. Unite the union has today notified management at Balcas Timber Ltd, a wood-mill and Combined Heat Power plant employing approximately 280 at … Continue reading

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Growing fears that Stormont financial package provides nothing to resolve pay dispute of low paid school support workers.

Unite warns that if there is nothing on the table for a pay and grading review, further strike action is a certainty. Unite the union has written to finance minister Caoimhe Archibald to clarify whether her £688 million public sector … Continue reading

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Health and Social Care Northern Ireland: Unite survey reveals safe staffing shortages in frontline services, due to low pay crisis

76 per cent of health and social care workers report patient care being compromised or unsafe either regularly or occasionally as a result of staffing shortages Only 21 per cent of health and social care workers did not consider leaving … Continue reading

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