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Heaton-Harris must release public sector funds or face further escalation of strikes

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Frontline workers across public services, strike for cost of living pay increase More than eight thousand members of Unite the union will participate in tomorrow’s (18 January) historic one-day coordinated strike action. On the eve of the walkout Unite issued … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Industrial disputes, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Education Authority, Forestry Service, health and social care, Industrial disputes, PSNI, Public Transport, rivers agency, Roads Service, Sharon Graham, Susan Fitzgerald, Translink | Leave a comment

Public transport unions confirm Translink strike on Thursday 18 January

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Joint transport union press release Secretary of state for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris must release funds to provide a pay increase for all public sector workers Strike action will include all bus and rail drivers, engineers, signal workers and conciliation … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Industrial disputes, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Education Authority, Forestry Service, GMB, HSC, PSNI, public sector strike, rivers agency, Roads Service, Sharon Graham, SIPTU, Strangford ferry, Translink, Unite | 1 Comment

Workers in Roads, River, Forestry and Ferry workers and other civil service commence initial, weeklong strike action for pay improvement

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Joint Unite-GMB Press Release Strike action by industrial civil servants set to commence from midnight 20th April and continue to 26th April Industrial action by members of Unite and GMB follow ballots of 91 percent and 80 percent in favour … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Forestry Service, GMB, NIPSA, PCS, Portaferry, rivers agency, Roads Service, Sharon Graham, Strangford, Strangford ferry, Unite | Leave a comment

Industrial Civil Servants, including Workers in Roads Service, Rivers Agency, Forest Service and Strangford Ferry, vote overwhelmingly for strike action in pursuit of pay increase

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Unite and GMB members employed in the industrial civil service are set to coordinate action with non-industrial civil service workers in NIPSA Strike ballot occurs alongside existing industrial dispute by roads workers seeking end to productivity pay mechanism Unite and the GMB … Continue reading →