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Strike by MM Bangor workers for inflation-busting pay increase is set to shutdown at site

Pickets to be established outside manufacturer of agricultural sacks from 6am tomorrow [Thursday May 4th] Strike follows ballot of Unite the union members which returned 91% for strike action on 100% turnout Production at MM Bangor is set to be … Continue reading

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Portadown workers resolute on pickets at Kingspan Water & Energy

Unite slams company for piling money into shareholders’ pockets but denying workers their bonus and fair pay All-out strike action follows big rejection of inadequate eve of strike offer Unite the union members at Kingspan Water & Energy Ltd have … Continue reading

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Kingspan workforce at Portadown to commence all out strike action for cost of living pay increase

Industrial action follows 99 percent vote for strike action on 91 percent turnout Workers unanimously reject ‘eve-of-strike’ offer providing only 5 percent consolidated pay increase Unite the union has confirmed that its membership at Kingspan Water & Energy Ltd will … Continue reading

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MediaHuis closure of Newry site is a severe blow to Northern Ireland’s print sector

Unite seeks to defend employment of 46 workers who face prospect of redundancy Last week the MediaHuis group, which owns the Independent titles and Belfast Telegraph, made public its plans to end printing at their Newry site. The facility is … Continue reading

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Haldane Fisher workers win 12 percent pay increase from bosses and remove threat of strike action

Unite the union’s members at leading timber and building merchants vote with 78.4% majority to accept pay deal providing 12 percent increase over fifteen months In July Unite members working at Haldane Fisher, Northern Ireland’s leading timber and building merchants, … Continue reading

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