Monthly Archives: July 2016

TTIP/CETA: Government must heed new poll findings and call referendum on toxic deals

Posted on July 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Red C poll finds 74 per cent want TTIP/CETA put to referendum Desire for referendum even higher among young people, women July 28th: Responding to the latest Red C poll findings on the proposed TTIP and CETA deals, which found … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged CETA, Jimmy Kelly, TTIP, Unite ROI | Leave a comment

No justification for QUB management proposal to increase fees

Posted on July 26, 2016 by unitetheunion

NI Executive must take control of funding provided for higher education to ensure working-class children are not excluded Proposals to increase fees further indefensible at a time when senior management draw six figure salaries and students are leaving with five … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Belfast, disadvantaged, Northern Ireland, Queens University Belfast, Sean Smyth, social exclusion, social mobility, student fees, Unite NI, University of Ulster, working-class | Leave a comment

Draft Programme for Government Framework inadequate to meet the challenges facing Northern Ireland

Posted on July 22, 2016 by unitetheunion

NI Executive must include targets for Manufacturing employment, R&D Investment, Productivity and Living Wage Unite committed to continued positive engagement with parties to advance growth, equality and reconciliation July 22nd: Speaking as his union submitted their response to the draft … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DUP, equality, Growth, Investment, Jimmy Kelly, jobs, Living Wage, manufacturing, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Productivity, programme for government, R&D, Sinn Fein, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Executive parties must guarantee social, economic and environmental protections will not be downgraded by Brexit

Posted on July 21, 2016 by unitetheunion

Northern Ireland citizens must not suffer any diminution of workplace rights, health and safety protections or environmental safeguards NI Executive should investigate the reintroduction of selective financial assistance for Manufacturing to mitigate adverse Brexit impact July 21st: Speaking as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing, Press Releases | Tagged Belfast, Brexit, economy, environmental protections, EU Referendum, health and safety, Investment, InvestNI, Jimmy Kelly, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Selective Financial Assistance, Unite NI, workers' rights | Leave a comment

Waterford Airport must issue statement on strike-breaker recruitment

Posted on July 20, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action started this morning Strike follows unilateral imposition of hours cut July 20th: Unite today called on Waterford Regional Airport to confirm or deny whether they are recruiting strike-breakers. Workers at the airport began indefinite strike action this morning. … Continue reading →