Monthly Archives: March 2015

NI Ambulance Service management cynically exploiting emergency cover agreement

Posted on March 13, 2015 by unitetheunion

At 10 pm last night (Thursday 12th March), the NI Ambulance Service announced a major incident. In response, Unite responded by advising its members to return to work.  Kevin McAdam, Unite national officer with responsibility for health explained the union’s … Continue reading →

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Strong vote for strike action against Stormont Austerity Budget

Posted on March 6, 2015 by unitetheunion

Workers in Translink, Education & Library Boards, Roads Service, NI Fire & Rescue Service and Housing Executive to take one-day strike action Friday March 13th. Unite healthcare workers to join action on March 13th over pay dispute Unite Regional Secretary, … Continue reading →

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Over one million women North and South experiencing poverty or social exclusion

Posted on March 5, 2015 by unitetheunion

Low wages, precarious work and low social protection supports among factors contributing to crisis Over one million women throughout the island of Ireland are experiencing poverty and social exclusion according to a Unite briefing note released today (5 March 2015) … Continue reading →

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Time for employers to pay their share, Unite tells Oireachtas Committee

Posted on March 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union calls for €1 increase in Minimum Wage and increase in Employers’ PRSI February 3rd: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today told members of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that employees’ compensation needs to be raised to … Continue reading →

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Unite seek urgent meeting with Minister Kennedy over bus and rail cuts

Posted on March 2, 2015 by unitetheunion

Translink management say Minister is preventing disclosure of full scale of cuts to union Monday, March 2nd: Unite Officer with responsibility for Public Transport, Davy McMurray, has written to demand an urgent meeting with DRD Minister, Danny Kennedy, after Translink … Continue reading →

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