Tag Archives: Portadown
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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: … Continue reading
Glen Dimplex workforce to escalate industrial action in pursuit of Living Wage
After nearly week of overtime ban, first twenty-four hour strike action set to commence at midnight Monday 29th October Portadown workforce gears itself for battle to end in-work poverty at group which made €38 million profit last year October 25th: … Continue reading









