Tag Archives: Sean Smyth

No justification for QUB management proposal to increase fees

NI Executive must take control of funding provided for higher education to ensure working-class children are not excluded Proposals to increase fees further indefensible at a time when senior management draw six figure salaries and students are leaving with five … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Unite members accept improved pay offer at Builders’ Merchants, Haldane Fisher in Newry

Industrial action including overtime ban and twelve planned strike days called off Improved offer includes 2.5% pay increase and additional paid holiday April 28th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, welcomed the outcome of negotiations at which a significantly improved pay … Continue reading

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Stakeholder parties must work together to secure continued success and employment at Antrim Carpets

Unite offers to mediate between management, landlord and purchaser Union’s sole interest is to secure much needed employment in an area of acute deprivation Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, whose union represents workers at Antrim Carpets has called on all … Continue reading

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Unite confirms strike action dates at Newry Builders’ Merchants, Haldane Fisher

Overtime ban and twelve days of strike action to win cost-of-living pay increase at successful business Workers demand to be rewarded for higher productivity and years of pay moderation April 22nd: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, responsible for his union’s … Continue reading

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