Monthly Archives: September 2015
Welcoming construction growth, Unite says workers must share in recovery
Union has written to employers seeking engagement on new industry-wide agreement Union says workers now earning less than in 2004 September 9th: Responding to the latest CSO figures showing that building construction output in the second quarter was up 7.2 … Continue reading
An economic development strategy based on corporation tax race-to-bottom will fail to deliver growth
Report fails to offer anything for manufacturing sector facing unsustainable energy costs and needing investment support Committee threatens to open up skills provision to private sector but silent on need for increased funding for Further & Higher Education September 7th: … Continue reading
Issuing Pre-Budget Submission, Unite proposes €2 billion one-off social housing investment
Housing proposal to be funded by repayment of bank bailout funds Proposed measures also include increased Employer’s PRSI to fund range of benefits September 7th: Unite today published its proposals for Budget 2016. A summary of the proposals is available … Continue reading
Schivo: Unite refreshes management’s memory of Maydown union recognition agreement
Former Maydown employees and union members to provide copy of recognition agreement and staff handbook references to collective bargaining Union confirms legal challenge in process and promises to escalate protest campaign September 3rd: Unite activists and former Maydown employees will … Continue reading
Funding Cuts will mean thousands excluded from Higher Education Opportunities
NI Executive policies targeting educational expenditure will undermine our long-term economic growth University of Ulster informs workforce of almost 200 redundancies and closure of Coleraine Modern Languages school September 2nd: Unite’s officer with responsibility for the union’s membership at the … Continue reading









