Tag Archives: Sharon Graham

Collective bargaining: ‘Action Plan’ no substitute for legislation

Posted on November 5, 2025 by unitetheunion

Unite warns that proposals will fail to close collective bargaining gap between Irish and European workers Unite, which organises workers throughout Ireland, today (Wednesday) expressed disappointment at the scarcity of concrete commitments to expanding workers’ rights in the new Action … Continue reading →

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GNI: Gas workers vote for industrial action

Posted on October 29, 2025 by unitetheunion

Move follows company breach of collective agreement Management must act to avoid escalation Unite, which represents workers throughout the energy sector, said today (Wednesday) that members in Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action after the … Continue reading →

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ABP: Craigavon workers to commence all-out strike

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Over 150 workers to down tools in pursuit of decent pay Workers at Anglo Beef Processors UK (ABP) Craigavon plant, where Unite represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, have voted overwhelmingly to take strike … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged ABP, all-out strike, Anglo-Beef Processors, Craigavon, Sean Smyth, Sharon Graham | Leave a comment

Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland in strike ballot

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Unite to ballot members following failure of department of health to deliver pay parity and safe staffing Unite is to ballot over 4,500 workers in Northern Ireland’s health and social care system, for industrial action. This follows the failure of … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Brenda Stevenson, health workers, HSC, NHS, pay increase, pay parity, Sharon Graham, strike ballot | Leave a comment

Budget 2026: Employers take up residence in Government Buildings

Posted on October 7, 2025 by unitetheunion

Workers pay for business tax breaks as government fails to index tax bands Housing crisis will not be solved by patchwork of subsidies and tax giveaways Responding to Budget 2026, trade union Unite warned today that many workers will be … Continue reading →