Security Officers United

01/08/2026

08/07/2026

Well done to BGS and their union = Independent Workers Union.

A hard, hard fought victory

THEY TRICKED. WE FOUGHT. THEY PAID.

For months, BGS Security thought they got away with not paying our members, dodging wages, hiding behind fake excuses. They counted on us being confused. They counted on us being quiet.

They were wrong.

Because of union pressure, not polite requests, workers cheated by BGS has now been made whole. In full.

This wasn’t a gift. This wasn’t good will. This was workers standing together, refusing to back down, and forcing BGS to answer for their theft.

Let’s be clear: BGS didn’t have a change of heart. They had a change of calculation. They realized we knew their playbook and we had the strength to shut it down.

This victory belongs to every worker who spoke up, who stayed solid, and who refused to let BGS divide them. That’s the union difference. That’s what solidarity looks like in action.

Now we stay sharp. They’ll try again. They always do. But next time, they’ll know, we don’t beg. We don’t wait. We organize. We act. We win.

04/07/2026

Shame on Synergy, they know the current Security ERO = €15.41

19/05/2026

A date for your diaries

Every day, security officers put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public from danger. Yet few people ever recognise the sacrifices they make. International Security Officers' Day, which takes place on the 24th of July every year, is an opportunity to recognise and thank those people who wor...

28/04/2026

Patrick Ivory was a long time Security Officer and a lot of Security Officers in Dublin would have known him.

Our condolences to his family and friends. R. I. P

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The death has occurred of Pat Ivory of Dublin Ireland, on 27/04/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.