Tag: pensions

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, Olympia, Ballysillan, Avoneill, Grove Well-being, Loughside, Ozone, Belvoir, Shankill Road. May 12th: Davy Edmont, Unite…

May 12, 2016
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 Officer Richie Browne said: “Statutory Instrument 52/2016 issued by Acting Minister Joan Burton earlier this…

April 21, 2016
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 at Belfast City Council’s eleven Leisure Centres has confirmed his union will be opening a…

April 20, 2016
Unite finance members hear calls for next Government to move on statutory union recognition, reversal of pension changes

February 4th: ‘Fair Play for finance workers’ was the theme of a conference today of Unite members working in the finance sector. Opening the event, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said: “As politicians come knocking on our doors, we need to ensure that the issues of concern to working people are on their agenda: low…

February 4, 2016
Waterford Crystal Pensions – update

All outstanding appeals will be heard through the appeals process agreed under Kieran Mulvey’s mediation agreement before the end of November. The ongoing delays in pension payments to those who have reached the normal retirement age under the scheme are unacceptable, and Unite will continue pressing for full and timely implementation of the agreement.

November 17, 2015
Waterford Crystal pensions: Unite welcomes payment of €34 million to 1,251 former workers

Remaining claims to be processed in coming weeks September 16th: Trade union Unite today welcomed the news that the Department of Social Protection has lodged payments to the bank accounts of 1,251 former Waterford Crystal workers totalling €34 million. The payments follow the pensions settlement negotiated by Unite on behalf of its members. Commenting, the…

September 16, 2015