Tag Archives: Unite NI

Workers at Newry, Mourne and Down district council to be balloted on strike action

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Staff protest confirmed for upcoming council meeting at Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick on Monday, 3rd September All four unions representing employees to bring forward unprecedented, joint consultative ballot on industrial action August 27th: Alan Perry, chair of the Joint Trade … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged consultative ballot, Davy McMurray, Downpatrick, GMB, Liam Hannaway, Newry Mourne and Down, NIPSA, SIPTU, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Welcoming referendum result, Unite says law in Northern Ireland must be revisited

Posted on May 27, 2018 by unitetheunion

Abortion is a workplace issue North and South, says union Equalities Officer May 27th: Trade union Unite has welcomed the overwhelming vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment. The union, which represents workers throughout the island of Ireland, campaigned actively for … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged RepealThe8th, Taryn Trainor., Unite NI, Unite ROI | 1 Comment

Unite takes fight for Bombardier jobs directly to US Capitol Hill

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite will highlight that 22,000 US jobs are involved in C Series production, tariffs will only damage all workers December 14th: A delegation from Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union, Unite will take the fight for Northern Ireland Bombardier … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, #Unite4Jobs, Belfast, Bombardier, Closure, George Burnside, Noel Gibson, President Trump, Protectionism, Steve Turner, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Sign the petition to defend Bombardier jobs!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by unitetheunion

The government must act to defend jobs and skills at Bombardier in Belfast The UK is the second biggest Boeing client globally. Wecall on the government to follow-through on their words and use their leverage to defend Northern Ireland jobs … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Unite the union NI

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 →