Monthly Archives: September 2015

Minister Farry must intervene on University proposals which threaten compulsory redundancies

University of Ulster has told Unite that unless they can secure sufficient voluntary redundancies, they too will require compulsory redundancies Announcement of forced job losses at Queen’s makes nonsense of NI Executive promises that public sector Exit Scheme would be … Continue reading

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Waterford Crystal pensions: Unite welcomes payment of €34 million to 1,251 former workers

Remaining claims to be processed in coming weeks September 16th: Trade union Unite today welcomed the news that the Department of Social Protection has lodged payments to the bank accounts of 1,251 former Waterford Crystal workers totalling €34 million. The … Continue reading

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Lansdowne Road: Unite public sector reps to consider result of ICTU aggregate ballot

Unite votes to reject “inadequate” proposals September 16th: Trade union Unite today cast its vote against the Lansdowne Road proposals in the aggregate ballot conducted by the ICTU’s Public Services Committee. Unite’s vote follows a ballot of the union’s public … Continue reading

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Lansdowne Road: Unite members overwhelmingly reject proposals

September 14th: Unite members working in the public sector have overwhelmingly rejected the Lansdowne Road proposals. Following a month-long balloting process, the union announced today that over 75 per cent of members have voted to reject the proposals. The vote … Continue reading

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University of Ulster management must come clean on plans for redundancies and closures

Staff told plans include closure of Psychology department in Magee campus at cost of 14.5 jobs Failure to issue formal notice of consultation and engage union leaves staff to consider industrial action ballot September 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, … Continue reading

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