Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald
Strike at Haldane-Fisher ends after workers win inflation-busting pay deal
Members of Unite employed at Haldane-Fisher in Newry are to return to work after securing an inflation beating pay increase after five weeks of all-out strike action. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This was a hard fought and well … Continue reading
Stormont must legislate on upper working temperature limits
Workers need protection from excessive heat, in particular those involved in strenuous activity Responding to the current heatwave, Unite has called on the Stormont executive to introduce upper working temperature limits as a matter of urgency. The demand is included … Continue reading
Unite condemns violence and demands all employers ensure workers’ safety
All workers have a right to go to work without fear or harassment. Serious disorder in Northern Ireland last night saw rioters commandeer a glider bus, forcing the driver off before setting it alight. Public transport services have been suspended to protect … Continue reading
Stormont Executive has no excuse for failing to deliver on basic rights for workers
Political parties are warned that if they fail to deliver for workers they will not be forgiven Responding to recent developments in Stormont around the Good Jobs Bill, Unite the union has demanded that the promises for workers’ rights be … Continue reading
May Day warning: Workers won’t be shortchanged
Speaking ahead of International Workers’ Day (May Day – Friday 1 May), Unite’s Irish secretary Susan Fitzgerald warned both public and private sector employers that workers will not tolerate being shortchanged and said that Unite members across Ireland are determined to … Continue reading









