Tag Archives: Unite NI

SIPTU and Unite to ballot staff at Waterfront and Ulster Halls for strike action

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

Belfast City Council owned ‘arms-length’ body fails to honour commitment to workforce Outsourced management seek to create two-tier workforce introducing poverty pay and attacking terms & conditions  October 19th: Speaking together for their respective unions, Niall McNally, SIPTU Organiser; and … Continue reading →

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Unite welcomes launch of ‘Abortion as a Workplace Issue’ report

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

Pioneering research will help inform union’s campaigning on abortion October 19th: Unite today welcomed the publication of Abortion as a Workplace Issue, based on a quantitative and qualitative survey of trade union members commissioned by five trade unions including Unite, … Continue reading →

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Metro Bus drivers threaten to withdraw bus services after attacks

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

Warning comes after latest in series of sporadic attacks on Buses last Saturday in the Falls Park area September 25th: Jackie Pollock, Unite deputy Regional Secretary, issued a warning on behalf of his union’s Metro drivers, that they could withdraw … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Pride put on warning – you will not deliver $50 million cuts on the backs of our members at Moy Park

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Unite demands meeting with Moy Park Chief Executive Janet McCollum to explain cutback plans New Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride notorious for poor treatment of workers September 12th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, whose union represents the bulk of the … Continue reading →

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Restrictions on EU migration pose a direct threat to jobs in NI’s Agri-Food sector

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

Post-Brexit migration controls must reflect particular challenges facing food industry in Northern Ireland September 7th: Sean McKeever, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for members in the agri-food sector responded to details of a leaked draft government paper on restricting EU … Continue reading →

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