Tag: Portadown
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Welcome for decision by Armagh City, Banbridge, Craigavon Borough Council to keep new Craigavon leisure centre in-house
Decision by council reverses earlier decision to outsource leisure services and reflects widespread public opposition to move Unions will remain on guard to ensure that leisure services at Craigavon remain in-house going forward February 26th: There was jubilation among workers in Unite, GMB and NIPSA late last night as they heard reports that Armagh City,…
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Craigavon protest called over threat by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough to outsource leisure services
£3.2 million of ratepayers money has been wasted on consultants threatening a possible 14 percent rates hike post-election Work force representatives from the GMB, NIPSA and UNITE unions who represent the workforce in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council issued the following statement in defence of local leisure services . At the recent meeting…
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ABC council vote to outsource Craigavon leisure threatens community access to leisure services
Experience of outsourcing of leisure services in Belfast City Council has been higher prices, reduced staffing and user access Unite the union vows to make demand for leisure services to stay in-house central to upcoming local elections February 12th: Workers at leisure centres operated by the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council learnt with…
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Two, day-long strike actions confirmed at Glen Dimplex as workforce doubles down for pay justice
Twenty-four hour strike actions confirmed to run from 7am on Friday November 16th and Monday November 19th Billionaire owner Martin Naughton challenged on his group’s refusal to meet workers’ £8.75 Living wage pay claim November 11th: Regional Coordinating Officer Susan Fitzgerald confirmed that two twenty-four hour strike actions would proceed at the Glen Dimplex group…
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LRA-mediated talks with Glen Dimplex break down as management refuse staff a Living Wage
Union announces forty-eight hour strike action to be held in coming days as workforce escalates industrial action Glen Dimplex management refuse to move to end in-work poverty despite group profits of more than €38 million November 8th: Production workers who manufacture ‘Quantum’ intelligent storage heaters for Glen Dimplex in Portadown will be forced to take…
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Strike action to commence at Glen Dimplex, Portadown from 7am tomorrow
First twenty-four strike action by production workers in pursuit of a Living Wage of £8.75 an hour No excuse for failure of Glen Dimplex management to provide three percent increase in light of group profits of €38 million October 28th: Production workers who manufacture ‘Quantum’ intelligent storage heaters for Glen Dimplex in Portadown will be…