Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Thursday 16°CFriday 18°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Derry CityEnvironmentJobsNewsPolitics

Derry and Strabane Council staff accept pay offer

written by cassoscoop September 6, 2022
ShareTweet

Council staff on strike in April this year over pay

Derry and Strabane District Council workers have voted in favour of a new pay offer and ended a threat of strike action, Unite the Union has said.

The trade union said workers at the council voted with a 63% majority to accept “a significantly improved pay offer” offer from management.

Previously, council staff had threatened planned industrial action for four weeks beginning on 18 July.

But members then suspended the action after receiving the new pay offer.

A spokesperson for Derry City and Strabane District Council confirmed that it had received notification that both main unions representing staff, Unite and Nipsa, have accepted the council’s pay offer.

Welcoming the ballot result, a spokesperson for the council thanked everyone involved in “successfully reaching a positive and agreed outcome to the process”.

They said the council remained “committed to good communication and engagement with all unions on all staff issues going forward”.

The threat of industrial action stemmed from a dispute over a local government pay offer of 1.75%, which the union had previously called a “real terms pay cut”.

The union had previously warned the industrial action could have “paralysed” council services, which included bin collections, over a four-week period.

“The pay deal includes a one-off payment of £500 and a fully consolidated two pay point increase worth approximately five per cent – on top of the wider National Joint Council pay improvement,” Unite said.

Unite’s Gareth Scott welcomed the conclusion of the pay dispute at Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Mr Scott said council workers continued to work throughout the pandemic to ensure basic services for the public were maintained.

“Sadly these workers were left with no option but to strike to win a decent pay increase,” he said.

“Strike action is always a last resort and no worker enters into it lightly.

“This pay improvement demonstrates the unity and strength of our membership in Derry City and Strabane.”

Derry and Strabane Council staff accept pay offer was last modified: September 6th, 2022 by cassoscoop

Tags:
bin collectionsDerry and Strabane Council staff accept pay offerDERRY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCILDerry Citynipsastriking council workersUNITE THE UNIONUnite's Gareth Scott
ShareTweet
cassoscoop

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Derry sewer works delayed to avoid Foyle...

9 hours ago

Autism friendly banking at AIB Derry

14 hours ago

Limited parking at Council facilities during Foyle...

14 hours ago

Labour Market training on machinery

15 hours ago

Eastwood challenges Prime Minister: No killer can...

15 hours ago

Feile 2025 unveil biggest programme of events

1 day ago

Loughs Agency delivers extensive fisheries improvement works...

2 days ago

Alcohol Forum Ireland seeks Finance Administrator/Bookkeeper for...

2 days ago

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Donegal collision

3 days ago

Council officially adopts Local Development Plan, LDP...

3 days ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • Sun, sea, spectacular views, historical charm and fabulous food. Tunisia of course

    April 5, 2024
  • Magical trip to see Santa from Belfast

    December 20, 2023
  • DD Travel Feature: Cork’s amazing The Montenotte Hotel

    April 18, 2023
  • Derry cancer survivor Noeleen McMorris reveals importance of awareness

    July 25, 2022
  • Competition! Win tickets to Northern Ireland v England Women’s Euro 2022 match

    June 17, 2022

Courts

  • Woman charged over serious assault in Derry

    July 13, 2025
  • Man to face Derry court over cannabis plants seizure

    July 11, 2025
  • Man charged to court over Derry drugs seizure

    July 6, 2025
  • Drink-driver charged to court over Derry collision

    July 5, 2025
  • Derry priest faces seven more child sex charges

    July 4, 2025

Donegal Daily

    Read More

    • News
    • Sport
    • Courts
    • Jobs
    • Features
    • Business
    • Politics

    Information

    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Advertise WIth Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions
    Derry Daily

    © 2025 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


    Back To Top

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy