Tag Archives: Unite NI

Moy Park workers welcome JBS decision to relocate international headquarters to Ireland

Posted on May 16, 2016 by unitetheunion

Financial media report that JBS, the largest global food manufacturer, has informed its shareholders that it will seek to relocate headquarters to Ireland Union representing workers in Moy Park says decision must mean additional jobs and investment to follow May … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Brazil, Corporation Tax, Dungannon, Food Manufacturing, Ireland, JBS, Moy Park, Northern Ireland, Portadown, Sean McKeever, Unite NI | Leave a comment

First day of strike action at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres set for Tuesday May 24th

Posted on May 12, 2016 by unitetheunion

Decision follows ballot in which 97% of Unite members voted for strike action over Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) failure to deliver on pensions guarantee and staffing concerns Staff commence action with ‘work-to-rule’ and overtime ban at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Belfast, Belfast City Council, Davy Edmont, GLL, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Leisure Centres, Northern Ireland, outsourcing, pensions, Privatisation, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Union members in Tayto discuss next steps in campaign to defend jobs and win Living Wage

Posted on April 29, 2016 by unitetheunion

Management letter sent to workers’ homes impacted ballot result by threatening job security Manderley Group refusal to raise wage to legal minimum morally unjustifiable Sean McKeever, Unite officer for production and packaging workers at Tayto in Tandragee has responded to … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, ballot, Hutchinson, Industrial disputes, Living Wage, Manderley Food Group, poverty pay, Redundancies, Sean McKeever, Tandragee, Tayto, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Union hopes $5.6 billion Delta Airlines CSeries order will mean planned redundancies at Bombardier can be avoided

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Unite warns depressed state of private and regional aircraft market still poses a threat to Belfast employment April 28th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer responsible for Bombardier-Shorts workforce, expressed his union’s hopes that a major order from Delta Airlines … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Aerospace, apprentices, Belfast, Bombardier, CSeries, Davy Thompson, Delta Airlines, jobs, Northern Ireland, Redundancies, Shorts, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Unite members accept improved pay offer at Builders’ Merchants, Haldane Fisher in Newry

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action including overtime ban and twelve planned strike days called off Improved offer includes 2.5% pay increase and additional paid holiday April 28th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, welcomed the outcome of negotiations at which a significantly improved pay … Continue reading →