Monthly Archives: November 2016
Seeking Extraordinary General Meeting of ICTU PS Committee, Unite warns that agreement to be bound by Lansdowne Road Agreement not irreversible
November 4th: Unite has today written to Tom Geraghty, Secretary of the ICTU Public Services Committee, asking for an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Committee to be convened to discuss the re-negotiation of the Lansdowne Road Agreement in light of … Continue reading
NI Executive Office must intervene to support NICEM and safeguard voice of ethnic minorities
Union recognises vital role played by NICEM in empowering the participation of ethnic minorities in policy formation Nothing to fear from constructive, evidence-based criticism where it is merited November 2nd: Taryn Trainor, Unite Regional Equality Officer demanded that the First … Continue reading
From Bended Knee to a New Republic
Brendan Ogle’s new book describes how the fight for water is changing Ireland November 2nd: From its explosion onto Dublin’s streets in October 2014 the anti-water-charges campaign has changed the face of politics in the Republic. As a result of … Continue reading
Invest NI failing Northern Ireland workers by grant-aiding poverty pay jobs
Figures show less than half jobs supported by Invest NI pay average Northern Ireland wage Falling global trade and investment trends show impossibility of growth strategy predicated on corporate tax cuts November 1st: Jimmy Kelly, Ireland Secretary for Unite challenged … Continue reading









