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Job cuts at Smurfit-Westrock in Lurgan totally unjustified, Unite

Job cuts at Smurfit-Westrock in Lurgan totally unjustified, Unite   Company recording bumper profits and dividends, but investment needed to modernise Lurgan site is withheld while Smurfit spends millions sponsoring Ryder Cup Unite is warning that proposed job cuts by … Continue reading →

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Carey Glass must intervene to resolve Lurgan Vista Therm dispute

Carey Glass must intervene to resolve Lurgan Vista Therm dispute Nenagh-based Carey group warned dispute may shatter ‘Best in Glass’ claim Unite highlights reputational risks to group if dispute not resolved Unite members in dispute with Vista Therm travelled to … Continue reading →

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Food production workers will not allow themselves to become the collateral damage of the Northern Ireland Executive’s failure to enforce infection control

NIFDA industry guidance is welcome but now must be converted into action in all workplaces   Unite Regional officer for the Food sector including employers such as Moy Park, Sean McKeever, welcomed the new industry guidance issued by the Northern Ireland Food & … Continue reading →

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Workers walk off ABP site in Lurgan over concerns over Covid-19 measures

Where workers are deemed essential every possible measure should be taken and enforced to protect them Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer called on government to act to protect workers.   “Approximately 80 employees at ABP Meats in Lurgan who are … Continue reading →

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Unite members at ABP declare victory after determined industrial action yields results

Improved offer secures no change to start times, RPI plus (forecasted) uplift for two years, payslip transparency and opens mediated negotiations on improvements to holiday pay, toilet breaks and finish times In Unite the union workplace ballot 94 percent vote … Continue reading →

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