Belfast
Strikes at Aer Lingus
Pilots at Aer Lingus will be striking for 48 hours from tomorrow against attacks on their pay and conditions.
Aer Lingus is planning to open a new hub at Belfast airport, which would involve some flights to and from London being diverted from Shannon. Aer Lingus is planning to use this as an opportunity to cut pay and conditions as it employs new staff at Belfast on lower pay and conditions than existing staff.
Belfast: Ship's crew stands down
Three quarters of the Naxos' crew are refusing to leave Belfast harbour after claiming the ship is unsafe.
The Naxos, owned by Korean company Jinyang Shipping and registered in Panama has been called unsafe by its Filipino crew. The crew claims that the ship brings in salt water whilst at sea, leaks, and has only had a single safety drill out of the statutory four. They are also striking over pay arrears, with some being paid only $180 per month for 300 hours work.
Belfast anti-water charges picket forces recruitment cancellation
Campaigners claimed their protest today a victory after it was announced that Echo Managed Services, the company responsible for recovering unpaid water charges had cancelled its much publicised open recruitment day.
Echo would collect on behalf of the new water company Northern Ireland Water Ltd.
Secretary of the We Won't Pay Campaign Gary Mulcahy speaking at the protest today warned Echo that today's protest was the first of many to target it's headquarters on Upper Queen St in Belfast.
Bombardier plans mass job losses in Belfast and Montreal
Aerospace company Bombardier are to cut hundreds of jobs in Belfast and Canada in January, whilst creating more than 1,000 new jobs in Mexico.
More than 600 jobs are going at the Belfast aerospace company Shorts, parent company Bombardier has said.
1932: Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike
The Falls and the Shankhill united, Catholics and Protestants fighting together. That is the story of the Outdoor Relief Strike launched by the unemployed of Belfast in 1932.
It is important today not only because it is a part of our history that has been denied space in the school books but also because it was a living demonstration that the sectarian barrier can be breached.
Joanne Delaney wins reinstatement
Confirmation has just been recieved by Organise! and the Belfast Joanne Delaney Support Group that Joanne has been reinstated.
This is a victory for workers everywhere facing harassment and intimidation at work. It is a victory that defends and reasserts the right of workers to organise free from bullying, intimidation and harassment.
Belfast postal workers consider official strike
In the wake of the 18 day wildcat strike action that crippled Belfast's postal service, union members consider launching an official strike.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) authorised a ballot of its members for strike action due to Royal Mail management going back on deals made to end the unofficial stoppage on February 17.
Belfast postal workers' wildcat
Images from the successful postal workers' wildcat strike of from 31 January to 17 February 2006, taken by Guido
Belfast postal workers' wildcat news archive
Belfast post wildcat strikers win for all of us
At a packed meeting at lunchtime on Friday 17th February, in Transport House, Belfast, striking postal workers decided to end their wildcat strike and return to work having won their dispute.
An independent review of industrial relations, the key demand of the strikers, has been won. Strikers also forced Royal Mail to agree a non-victimisation clause in the agreement that brought the dispute to a close - while the 12 month no strike clause was effectively scrapped.
Belfast post wildcat could be over within hours
Union officials are trying to thrash out a new deal to end the strike - but workers are holding out until they are guaranteed no victimisation.
The workers walked out over management bullying, and were demanding an independent inquiry – and demand which management had refused.
A spokesman for the CWU said: "I believe it is more optimistic today. First and foremost we are looking for a guarantee that no individuals will be victimised when they return to work.
