Tag Archives: Michael Keenan

NI Housing Executive bosses must show respect to workers and tenants and clear their diaries to engage in negotiations to end housing worker strike

Responding to the media appearance of NIHE Chief Executive Grainia Long on regional radio this morning where she failed to touch upon the profound crisis facing social housing tenants, Unite the union has challenged NIHE management on their inaction. Press … Continue reading

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Unite lays blame for mounting repairs backlog firmly at employers’ door as NI Housing Executive strike enters ninth week

As Unite members employed by the NI Housing Executive enter their ninth week of strike action, the union has hit out at the employer’s failure to resolve the dispute, which is causing mounting problems for vulnerable tenants.  According to Unite, … Continue reading

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Unite survey of striking housing workers exposes shocking impact of poverty pay at NIHE

90% struggling to make ends meet, 73% borrowing to get by, one-in-three forced to use foodbanks A Unite the union survey of its members working for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has exposed the scale of the financial pressures bearing … Continue reading

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Housing Executive workers’ strike for improved pay to continue for a further four weeks

Absence of any movement from NIHE management on 1.75% offer “galling”. Unite the union confirmed that it had lodged notification that the four week strike action being taken by its members working in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive will continue for … Continue reading

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Union issues strike notice after Northern Ireland Housing Executive fails to up pay offer.

Four week strike will have severe impact on housing services.  Strike involving 300 Unite members will start on Monday 5 September. Unite the union has confirmed that it has given the Northern Ireland Housing Executive seven day notice of a … Continue reading

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