Monthly Archives: December 2018

Those responsible for savage assault of Translink Glider workers must face full weight of the law

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Unite calls on public to come forward to help identify those involved in attack on Glider workers Attack latest example of Translink employees being on the receiving end of verbal and physical assaults December 28th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4Safety, Attack on workers, attacks, Bus Drivers, Glider, health and safety, public services, Public Transport, Translink | Leave a comment

Cabin crew have lift-off with Norwegian Air recognition deal

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Cabin crew have lift-off with Norwegian Air recognition deal, agreement proves decent jobs no bar to competitiveness December 20th: Unite the union and Norwegian Air have signed a recognition agreement covering cabin crew based in Dublin. Unite currently represents the … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged Davy Kettyles, Dublin, Norwegian Air, Republic of Ireland, Trade Union, trade union rights, union recognition | 1 Comment

Departmental spending of additional health transformation funds on internal recruitment is leading to longer in-patient waits

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Waiting times across the board in Northern Ireland’s Health & Social Care Service are being increased further by focus on internal recruitment Unite has challenged Department of Health to prioritise transformation funding on external recruitment to address acute staffing pressures … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged confidence-and-supply, Department of Health, health crisis, Healthcare, internal recruitment, Kevin McAdam, Northern Ireland, staffing shortage | Leave a comment

Department of Education review on school bus transport threatens child safety, parental choice and low-income households

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Unite launches online petition challenging ‘sham consultation’ that fails to consider alternative options including increased funding for education services December 17th: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, announced the launch of his union’s online petition opposing the current ‘Review of Home … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #HandsOffFreeSchoolTransport, Department of Education, Education Authority, Education reform, free school bus transport, Metro, NI Rail, Northern Ireland, Ulsterbus | Leave a comment

Unite to launch ‘Give us the goss on your boss’ survey of hospitality sector workers

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Hospitality workers will be conducting survey by means street stalls, canvassing workplaces and online website Union hopes that survey will ‘lift the lid’ on rampant sexual harassment and youth work exploitation December 10th: Unite the union hospitality organiser Neil Moore, … Continue reading →