Monthly Archives: January 2018

Failings highlighted in European report underline need for improved social wage

Posted on January 25, 2018 by unitetheunion

January 25th: Eighteen years after signing up to the European Social Charter, working people are still paying the price for Ireland’s failure to live up to its legal obligations according to Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock. Mr Pollock was commenting … Continue reading →

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English Language Teachers take campaign for decency abroad 

Posted on January 25, 2018 by unitetheunion

Unite says students as well as teachers vulnerable to ‘network of exploitation’ January 25th: Unite, which organises English Language Teachers, is taking its ‘campaign for decency’ in the sector to ELT students’ countries of origin.  The union, which has been … Continue reading →

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Win for Mechanical Workers 

Posted on January 25, 2018 by unitetheunion

Welcoming new SEO, Unite pledges to continue travel fight January 25th: Unite today welcomed the new Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) governing the terms and conditions of mechanical workers in the construction industry.  Minister Pat Breen today accepted the Labour Court … Continue reading →

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Lack of serious action by UK government to defend Bombardier jobs indefensible

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Unite the union NI

BBC Spotlight revelations show there is no ‘confidence and supply’ for workforce faced with 292 per cent import duty threat UK business minister offers excuses for months of delay in sending a meagre four page government submission January 24th: Jackie … Continue reading →

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Proposed redundancies likely to impact workers at all Northern Ireland Sainsbury’s sites

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Team leaders, store supervisors and deputy manager positions will go in UK wide restructuring Unite to engage with management to seek to ensure those affected by job losses are found appropriate employment elsewhere within company January 23rd: Taryn Trainor, Unite … Continue reading →

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