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Unite vows to defend pension rights, public sector workers

Pension age increase does not take account of glaring health inequalities Varadkar warned on strike restriction Unite successes in reversing NI public sector cuts highlighted May 23rd: This afternoon’s debate at Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy Conference in Belfast focussed on … Continue reading

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Strong public support for strike at picket lines on all eleven former Belfast City Council managed leisure centres

Industrial action follows 97% ballot vote by UNITE members to defend right of young and new employees to full pension and to secure safe staffing levels Union official blasts ‘inappropriate’ intervention of Belfast City Council officer briefing against workforce on … Continue reading

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First day of strike action at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres set for Tuesday May 24th

Decision follows ballot in which 97% of Unite members voted for strike action over Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) failure to deliver on pensions guarantee and staffing concerns Staff commence action with ‘work-to-rule’ and overtime ban at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, … Continue reading

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Acting Minister Burton must reverse cut to over 400,000 workers’ pensions

April 21st: Trade union Unite today called on Acting Social Protection Minister Joan Burton to immediately revoke new regulations levying an additional 0.3 per cent charge on fund value for deferred pension members, retrospective to 2015. Commenting, Unite Regional Coordinating … Continue reading

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Workers at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres balloted on strike action

Industrial action ballot opens today (Wednesday April 20th) and will remain open for two weeks Union highlights Greenwich Leisure Ltd’s (GLL) broken commitments on pensions guarantee and wider health and safety concerns April 20th: Davy Edmont, Unite officer for workers … Continue reading

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