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To: James Carey, Director
Vista Therm: Respect your Workers! Recognise Unite!
We call for management of Vista Therm in Lurgan to bring an end to this dispute by engaging with their workers through Unite the Union:
1. To recognise their Union Unite
2. To be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace
3. A pay rise in line with inflation to offset the cost of living crisis & to be acknowledged in the success of the company for the years they received no pay rise at all
Instead of attempting to break their strike, it would be a far better use of time and resources to just show some respect and sit down with workers. Unite members, your employees, want to raise concerns, have a voice in their workplace and secure a real pay increase as they struggle to survive during a cost-of-living crisis.
Why is this important?
Workers from Vista Therm, in Lurgan Northern Ireland, are on weeks-long all-out strike action for fair pay, union recognition and dignity at work.
Amongst a web of unlimited companies in the British Virgin Islands and Isle of Man these companies no longer disclose their financial accounting. However trade sources estimate the parent company to be worth around £200m. The last time Vista Therm in Lurgan published its accounts was in 2021 and the company turnover then was up 24.6% with profits of £6m. This is a hugely successful business and without its skilled workforce to deliver the finished products it simply wouldn’t be the success that it is today.
These workers didn’t choose to go on strike lightly, they were forced to take this action because the company refused to listen to them and engage in any talks or discussion.
