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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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Water workers suspend industrial action following pay offer

Industrial action suspended after finance minister signs off on business case Waterworkers in Northern Ireland have today agreed to suspend planned industrial action due to commence on Tuesday 10 December. Unions will now ballot their members on the proposed pay … Continue reading

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Unions warn minister pay deal delay for water workers will lead to strikes

Unite – GMB joint trade union press release NI Water and NI Water Alpha employees in Unite and GMB preparing to take industrial action Trade unions Unite and the GMB have warned finance minister Caoimhe Archibald that she risks a … Continue reading

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Secretary of State budget cuts threaten to devastate water quality and pose public health risk

Department for Infrastructure equality impact screening document countenances end of waste water cleansing and likelihood of sewers exploding into homes, businesses and onto public streets Unite the union has condemned punitive budget cuts enforced by the Secretary of State for … Continue reading

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Campaigners to demand NI Water intervene with their contractor Murphy International to reinstate ‘Murphy 4’

Press Notice What: Campaigners to leave in letter to NI Water demanding intervention When: 10.30am Monday 15th May Where: NI Water HQ, Westland Road, Belfast Campaigners seeking the restoration of four Unite members, including a shop steward dismissed by he … Continue reading

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