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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Twenty-four jobs lost at Initial closes its Springfield Road washroom
Union joins SIPTU in calling on Initial management to support redundant workers Unite confirms all its members seeking to retain their employment retained June 30th: Unite Officer, Blaine Kilgallon, who has lead responsibility for the union’s membership at Initial in … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Sectors
Tagged Belfast, Blaine Kilgallon, Initial, job losses, outsourcing
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Unite calls for suspension of lone parent cuts pending full review, consultation with advocacy groups
Union warns low-paid workers will bear brunt of changes Trade union Unite today (Monday June 29th) called on the Government to suspend the introduction of changes to the One Parent Family Payment scheduled to take effect this coming Thursday. The … Continue reading
Posted in Budget 2015, Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Unite Equalities
Tagged childcare, Jimmy Kelly, low pay, social protection, wages, Women
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Bulmers: Unite members vote for industrial action following breach of redundancy agreement
Union demands that company honour agreement pending LRC engagement June 28th: Trade union Unite today announced that its members at the Bulmers brewery in Clonmel have voted unanimously for industrial action, up to and including strike action, following the company’s … Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news
Tagged bulmers, industrial relations, jobs, Tony Kelly
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Jimmy Kelly welcomes signals that NI Executive is unlikely to lower corporation tax
Race-to-the-bottom competition for tax haven status will not deliver Parties need to adopt a proactive approach to growing a productive, balanced economy Ireland Secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, welcomed comments by DFP Minister Arlene Foster signalling that the NI Executive … Continue reading
DRD Minister must clarify position on roads inspection regime
Unite understands Transport NI management is considering a move to ‘responsive-only’ inspections on non-priority routes Moves to ration roads inspections and maintenance will radically undermine road safety June 23rd: Unite’s Regional Industrial Officer with responsibility for employees at the Transport … Continue reading
Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged #UniteAgainstCuts, austerity, Danny Kennedy, DRD, DUP, Fantasy Budget, Gareth Scott, NI, NI Executive, Roads Service, Sinn Fein, Transport NI
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