Monthly Archives: January 2017

Bus Eireann: Grant Thornton report and terms of reference must be published

Time to stop leaking and start talking January 15th: Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Eireann, has called for the Grant Thornton report on the company to be published along with the terms of reference given to the consultants.  … Continue reading

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Moves to impose charges for school transport service completely unacceptable

Unite Community branches will build People Power campaign to defeat proposal Union will engage with Education & Library Board buses drivers to determine appropriate response January 14th: Reacting to reports that the Education Authority is considering imposing charges on families … Continue reading

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Have a heart for cardiac patients: Unite in the Community supporting Saturday demo

Demonstration part of ongoing campaign for 24/7 cardiac care in Waterford & South-East January 11th: Unite Community members in Waterford will be supporting demonstration being organised this coming Saturday (January 14th) to demand round-the-clock cardiac care for Waterford and the … Continue reading

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Schivo NI, formerly Maydown Precision Engineering, enters administration; latest body blow to North West industrial base

Union asks whether work conducted in Derry has been outsourced by incoming management in a cynical ‘asset-stripping’ manoeuvre NI Executive parties must now reconsider their refusal to bring forward industrial strategy for balanced regional growth January 6th: Unite Regional Officer, … Continue reading

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Ambulance crews experiencing three-and-a-half hour delays in Waterford

Dungarvan-based ambulances responding to Midleton calls Unite warned of crisis a year ago January 5th: Unite said today that Dungarvan-based ambulance crews are being delayed for up to three-and-a-half hours during shift and three hours after shift, putting pressure on … Continue reading

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