FERMANAGH health care workers have been told they “should not have to take strike action” after they were informed that any future pay deals will not match those of their counterparts in the UK. Local employees were left furious after the Northern Ireland Department for Health said they are financially unable to implement the recommended […]
EE closure date set for October 31
THE Herald understands that the proposed date of closure of EE, formerly BT, site in Enniskillen has been set for October 31. Just last month, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Diamond in Enniskillen in solidarity with 300 workers whose jobs are at risk at the EE, formerly BT, call centre. To read more on […]
Local EE workers’ struggles revealed at rally
HUNDREDS of demonstrators gathered at the Diamond in Enniskillen on Saturday in solidarity with 300 workers whose jobs are at risk at the EE, formerly BT, call centre. However, among the rallying cries and shows of support, it was the testimony of two current EE workers at the site that made the biggest impact on the day. The ‘Save Our […]
BT workers given hope
MOMENTUM is building as efforts grow to save the 300 jobs at the EE (formally BT) site in Enniskillen. It was announced last month that BT Group is set to close its EE office site that employs hundreds of people across the local community. However, in the past week action has been taken to help […]
Workers set to take to the streets
A RALLYING cry has been made to Fermanagh’s workers to take to the streets for better pay. Mass strike action is planned for Thursday, January 18, with public sector workers across the North taking to the picket line. Nurses, teachers, civil servants and bus drivers will be just some of the workers involved in what will be the first general […]