Monthly Archives: August 2016

Structural Roads Maintenance cuts leave road users at risk and will cost more in long-run

Posted on August 31, 2016 by unitetheunion

Budget for Structural Maintenance of Roads has fallen from £131 million to only £54 million in last three years Safety signage overgrown, sightlines impaired and roads left prone to flooding after budget cuts August 31st: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, … Continue reading →

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Road Users left at risk as Northern Ireland Roads Structural Maintenance budget falls by 59% in three year period

Posted on August 30, 2016 by unitetheunion

Department of Infrastructure confirms Structural Roads Maintenance expenditure budget fell from £131 million in 2013/14 to £54 million in 2015/16 Increasing roads maintenance budget is a better way than corporate tax breaks to secure economic growth across all parts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #UniteAgainstCuts, austerity, austerity cuts, Belfast, Department of Infrastructure, Investment, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Roads Maintenance, Roads Service, Roads Service NI, Stormont, Transport NI, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Wrightbus recruitment freeze latest blow to Ballymena and NI Manufacturing sector

Posted on August 24, 2016 by unitetheunion

Failure of NI Executive parties to agree to stand-alone Industrial Strategy in context of Brexit leaves manufacturing workforce facing uncertainty Unite seeking urgent meeting with Wrightbus management on long-term implications of move August 24th: Unite Regional Officer, Joanne McWilliams, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged ballymena, Brexit, DUP, Industrial Strategy, Joanne McWilliams, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Recruitment Freeze, Sinn Fein, Stormont, Unite NI, Wrightbus | 1 Comment

Absence of manufacturing strategy leaves Stormont inactive as heavy manufacturing sector continues to haemorrhage jobs

Posted on August 10, 2016 by unitetheunion

Bombardier announces almost one hundred redundancies in core Belfast workforce, with potential for more in complementary (temporary) labour force Unite demands urgent talks with Ministers to seek proactive approach to defending manufacturing jobs August 10th: Responding to Bombardier plans for … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #ManufacturingCrisis, #Unite4Jobs, Bombardier, Caterpillar, Davy Thompson, duPont, FG Wilson, Industrial Strategy, InvestNI, job losses, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, NI Executive, Shorts, Stormont | Leave a comment

Maser ‘Repeal the Eighth’ mural travels to Unite offices on Middle Abbey Street

Posted on August 9, 2016 by unitetheunion

August 9th: Unite today installed a replica of street artist Maser’s ‘Repeal the Eighth’ mural at its Middle Abbey Street offices in Dublin. The mural, which was originally painted on the Project Arts Centre, had to be removed following a … Continue reading →