Monthly Archives: October 2013

Visteon pension campaigners in NI white line protest

October 14th: Former Visteon workers who are still battling for pension rights staged a white line protest in Northern Ireland at the weekend. More than 50 former employees returned to the gates of the Belfast factory where in 2009 they staged … Continue reading

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Unite: ‘Emergency’ legislation being used to lock out ASTI workers in 2013

October 7th: Speaking this morning, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said that all unions – regardless of their stance on the Haddington Road agreement – now need to come together in support of ASTI members who are to be subjected … Continue reading

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NIHE: Unite briefs Social Development Committee on public procurement concerns

Briefing document presented to Committee outlines abuses uncovered by union Workers treated like ‘pawns on NIHE’s procurement chessboard’ October 3rd: Trade union Unite today briefed the NI Assembly Committee on Social Development on Unite’s concerns regarding the NIHE’s Procurement Framework. … Continue reading

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Working poor cannot take another Budget hit says Unite, as figures show doubling of in-work deprivation

One in every five people working experiences deprivation October 3rd: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said today that the working poor cannot take another hit in the forthcoming Budget.  Mr Kelly was commenting on the union’s latest Economic Comment, Take-Home … Continue reading

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Jimmy Kelly: Neither society nor economy can withstand further cuts

October 1st:  Speaking this morning at a press conference to announce details of the forthcoming Dublin Council of Trade Union Pre-Budget demonstration on Saturday, October 12th, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said:  “We need to come out on October 12th … Continue reading

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