Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald

Unite to support National Pensioners Convention rally at Stormont demanding restoration of Winter Fuel payment

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Low-income retired workers in Northern Ireland will be disproportionately impacted by move limiting payment to those receiving pension credit When: 10.30am Monday 7th October 2024 with the rally from 11am-1pm Where: Assembling at Stormont Gates    What: Feeder parade to NPC rally at Stormont demanding … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits Reform, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Budget 2025: Workers failed by short-term giveaways

Posted on October 1, 2024 by unitetheunion

Budget framed ‘with eye to the election rather than eye to the future’ Responding to Budget 2025, Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, warned that today’s package of election giveaways will not lay the foundations for sustainable wage-led growth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seagate engineering specialists vote for representation by Unite

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Second historic vote by workers for union recognition at Springtown-based hard-drive manufacturer Around 270 workers employed as engineering specialists by Seagate, at Springtown in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly for collective representation by Unite. The vote is the second by … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Harland & Wolff: Unite seeking stability for workers, following administration announcement

Posted on September 16, 2024 by unitetheunion

Union priority to preserve employment and skills September 16th: Unite, the UK’s leading union, is demanding that urgent action is taken to preserve the future of the workforce at Harland and Wolff’s yards in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

MEBSCA dispute:  Pickets set for Pfizer sites in Grange Castle and Ringaskiddy tomorrow

Posted on September 12, 2024 by unitetheunion

Employers warned refusal to engage puts stability of sector at risk Unite members working as plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices are set to down tools tomorrow (Friday) in a second day of action to secure the reversal of the austerity-era … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment