Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald
Cautious response to United Technologies takeover of Rockwell Collins
Unite to keep watching brief on fall out as United Technologies identifies $500 million worth of ‘cost synergies’ Regional Officer Susan Fitzgerald, with responsibility for the union’s aerospace membership, issued a cautious response to the confirmation that United Technologies (UTC) … Continue reading
Welcome for Airport Jobs Announcement but Concern over Race to Bottom on Pay
Not only do we have a jobs crisis in this area, we now have a crisis of low pay. February 4th: Responding to the announcement that another 115 jobs are to be created at the International Airport, Unite Officer, Susan … Continue reading
Unite: Lidl ‘Living Wage’ Pay decision – an all-island Fair Pay Victory!
Company u-turn demonstrates power of workers getting organised with Unite Other retailers are now ‘on notice’ – they must match Lidl’s Living Wage policy October 8th: Unite Regional Officer, Susan Fitzgerald, welcomed Lidl’s announcement that it would now include workers … Continue reading
Lidl dismisses worker after he questions discriminatory pay policy on Facebook
Public opinion strongly backs demand for Pay Equality, local political leaders will write to company’s German headquarters Unite has called a solidarity protest for Pay Equality outside Lidl on High Street, Belfast this Thursday (October 8th) at 5pm October 5th: … Continue reading
Lidl must adopt Fair Play, Fair Pay policy for NI workers
Unite challenges Lidl statement that they pay all workers Northern Ireland a living wage of £7.85 September 23rd: Unite Regional Officer, Susan Fitzgerald, challenged Lidl on its policy of paying Northern Ireland workers less than the £8.20 an hour it … Continue reading









