Maintenance workers at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive have extended their strike action over pay by a further four weeks, Unite says
Maintenance workers at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive have extended their strike action by a further four weeks.An initial four weeks ofUnite said strike action is resulting in an "ever-extending backlog of improvement work to public housing units".
General secretary of Unite, Sharon Graham, described a 1.75% pay increase offer as "galling" and said it left members with no option but to extend industrial action. "The absence of any movement to address our members' pay claim and end this dispute from management is a truly shocking failure," she said.The NIHE has been contacted for comment.
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