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Public transport workers in Unite, GMB and SIPTU to strike over pay on Friday

Strike will bring all bus and rail services in Northern Ireland to a standstill Members of Unite, GMB and SIPTU employed by Translink will hold a further 24-hour strike action commencing on a staggered basis from 00.01am Friday [December 21]. … Continue reading

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Public transport workers at Translink to commence 48-hour strike action in absence of pay offer

Joint Trade Union statement Strike action by members of UNITE, GMB and SIPTU will mean no bus or rail services on Friday or Saturday Blame for disruption rests wholly with secretary of state Chris Heaton-Harris who is punishing workers in … Continue reading

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Transport unions announce fresh Translink strikes

Joint Unite-GMB-SIPTU press release Full responsibility for transport disruption lies with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris who has engineered a pay crisis seeking to advance a political agenda Translink workers from Unite the union, SIPTU and GMB will take three … Continue reading

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Translink workers plan further December strikes in pay dispute 

Joint Trade Union press release Transport workers left with no alternative after failure of secretary of state for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris to intervene and resolve pay dispute Unions challenge secretary of state’s inaction to deliver pay increase given willingness … Continue reading

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Responsibility for first public transport strike in eight years lies solely with secretary of state

Public transport funding needed to ensure cost of living pay increase for workforce Workers from Unite, GMB and SIPTU will take 24-hour strike action commencing from 00.01am Friday [1 December] in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase.  The strike action … Continue reading

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