Tag: Warrenpoint
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Unite to host Warrenpoint Election Hustings
Political debate set for Warrenpoint Town Hall on Thursday [18th May] from 7.30-9.30 May 15th: Speaking ahead of the hustings event, Unite Newry Industrial branch Vice-Chair Ronan Turley invited the public to attend and get the answers to the questions that matter most: “Unite the union has organised election hustings events in a number of…
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Industrial action suspended at Saica and Smurfit-Kappa to allow for further negotiations on a two-year pay deal
Work-to-rule and strike action suspended for twenty-eight days as management return to negotiations November 24th: Confirming that unions representing members in Confederation of Paper Industries employers, including Saica and Smurfit-Kappa in Northern Ireland, have decided to suspend industrial action scheduled over the next days, Unite Regional Officer, Nigel Gregg said: “We welcome the agreement reached…
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Industrial action to proceed at Saica and Smurfit-Kappa in Warrenpoint and Lurgan
Strike action likely to disrupt packaging supplies to Amazon and other suppliers Combined sectoral management blame Brexit for rejecting ‘reasonable’ pay claim November 23rd: Speaking ahead of an overtime ban commencing and a first twenty-four hour strike at packaging companies Saica and Smurfit-Kappa, Unite Regional Officer, Nigel Gregg, called on employers to return to the…