Tag: Sean Smyth
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Striking Belfast Taxis admin workers receive strong solidarity from Taxi Drivers who join pickets
Belfast Taxi bosses’ fake-news attempt to misrepresent union position on bus lanes falls flat Unite encourages taxi drivers to join the fightback and unionise to secure better pay for themselves March 28th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, called on Belfast taxi drivers to join his union on the back of the strength of solidarity they…
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Striking Belfast Taxi admin workers win support of public and solidarity of taxi drivers
All but five of the 160 taxi drivers refuse to cross striking workers’ picket line Belfast Taxis must address fact that some of their lowest paid workers haven’t receive pay increase in years March 14th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, responded to the spin of bosses at Belfast Taxis: “Today our members in Belfast Taxis…
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Unite pickets placed on Belfast Taxis at 8.30am tomorrow morning in industrial dispute
In pay talks, Taxi bosses tie minimalist pay offer to significant changes to workers’ terms and conditions Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, confirmed his union’s membership would be picketing outside Belfast Taxi from 8.30am tomorrow morning [Wednesday March 14th]: “Unite represents administrative workers at the Belfast Taxi Community Interest Company, formerly known as the Falls…
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Fujitsu strike action commences with non-unionised workers refusing to cross picket lines
Belfast workers join colleagues across UK for first twenty-four hour Fujitsu strike action against offshoring and compulsory redundancies Workers demand Fujitsu commit to UK workforce, end offshoring and become a fully accredited Living Wage employer February 28th: Unite the union’s Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, congratulated workers at Fujitsu in Belfast for their participation in UK-wide…
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Fermanagh and Cavan Encirc Glass workforce express solidarity with striking colleagues in Chester
Encirc management must adopt a more conciliatory approach to workers taking lawful industrial action Threats and insults to striking workers have no role in modern and progressive industrial relations July 1st: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for workers at Encirc glass in Ireland, Sean Smyth, has expressed the strong sense of solidarity felt by members…